Patient Registration Associate

TEKsystems•Washington, DC

7d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Registration Associate provides clerical and auxiliary administrative support to assigned personnel. The work may involve handling sensitive and confidential information and maintaining office records, including patient charts, accounts, bills, and related records. The position also supports communications, scheduling, mail handling, correspondence, basic data collection, and financial recordkeeping. This is a full-time, onsite contract-to-potential-hire opportunity based in Washington, DC. The initial contract is described as 4–6 months, with potential conversion to permanent employment. The role is listed as 40 hours per week, with pay of $20–$26 per hour.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in medical administration or customer service.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Electronic medical record (EMR) experience.

Responsibilities

Provide clerical assistance and administrative secretarial support to assigned personnel.
Receive and screen telephone callers and office visitors; respond to routine and non-routine technical inquiries and refer technical inquiries to appropriate staff.
Maintain the supervisor’s calendar and arrange meetings and conferences, coordinating with departmental and hospital personnel.
Coordinate conference attendance and related registration, airline, car rental, and hotel arrangements; make travel arrangements and prepare expense reports as required.
Receive, review, open, sort, date-stamp, and route incoming mail according to departmental policy.
Type letters, memos, proposals, statistical and budget reports from drafts, dictation, or dictating equipment.
Prepare and edit scientific manuscripts, articles, and abstracts for presentation or publication, checking grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
Draft correspondence and reports as requested, prepare correspondence for the supervisor’s signature, and review completed correspondence for accuracy and proper format.
Perform basic data collection and tabulation; maintain accounting, budget, and other financial records.
Establish, maintain, and process office files and records, including patient charts and accounts, personnel information, employee time cards, office visits, and patient bills.

Benefits

Blue Cross Blue Shield benefits package, including dental, vision, and 401(k).
Medical insurance, if eligible.
Dental insurance, if eligible.
Vision insurance, if eligible.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, if eligible.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents, if eligible.
Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
Transportation benefits, if eligible.
Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
Time off or leave, which may include PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.
Opportunity for cross-training and internal promotions.