Registrar Lead

Community Health System • Naples, FL

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About The Position

The Registrar Lead is responsible for overseeing and supporting the patient registration process, ensuring accurate capture of demographic and insurance information while maintaining efficiency and compliance with hospital policies. This role serves as a lead resource for registration staff, providing guidance, training, and support while also assisting management in daily departmental operations. The Registrar Lead is expected to ensure a high level of customer service, mentor team members, and assist with quality assurance initiatives to improve patient access functions.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience in a healthcare setting including patient registration, medical office scheduling, or front desk/admissions required.
• 2-4 years of experience in customer service required.
• Previous team lead or supervisory experience, or demonstrated leadership skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads, mentors, and supports the registration team, ensuring proper training, efficient workflow, and adherence to department policies.
• Demonstrates a courteous, professional manner while obtaining and verifying patient demographic and insurance information.
• Ensures accuracy when entering patient data into the registration system and obtaining necessary consent and authorization forms.
• Reviews insurance eligibility responses, interprets coverage details, and captures accurate insurance information based on the service being rendered.
• Audits patient registration and admission records for accuracy and assists in correcting errors as needed.
• Assists supervisors and management with quality assurance efforts, identifying training opportunities and areas for process improvement.
• Provides on-the-job training and coaching to registrars, ensuring they understand hospital policies, system processes, and insurance requirements.
• Requests and collects patient payments, counseling self-pay patients on financial obligations and payment options.
• Notifies ancillary departments and providers of patient arrivals and registration status, following up on any delays.
• Assists in resolving registration and insurance-related issues, escalating complex concerns to management or corporate teams as needed.
• Supports hospital leadership with registration-related reporting and special projects as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees