Registrar, Ambulatory Care Services (Nights)
About The Position
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors. Bargaining Unit: UUP Job Summary: The Department of Ambulatory Care Services/Patient Access at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Staff Assistant 2 / Registrar (Nights). The successful candidate will: Interview and verify demographic, biographic, and financial information with the patient and/or family members in order to complete a registration using the Eagle Database System. Place wristband on patients’ wrist or ankle for children under 2 years old. Verify insurance eligibility of all patients through EMEV (Medicaid), MCVR (Medicare), EBLC (Blue Cross), and Clearance (for all commercial insurances). Distribute information relating to patent’s rights and the HIPAA privacy law. Obtain patients’ signatures on all necessary forms authorizing consent and acknowledging receipt. Reconcile all patient charts. Assist patients or family members with inquiries. Admit patients utilizing the Orchestrate system. Convert Outpatient Registration to Inpatient. Assign beds to all admitted patients. Perform Bed Transfers in Eagle to ensure patient is in correct room so physician can locate patient in Health Bridge. Adhere to all Regulatory Standards. Attend all registration meetings and complete all training in a timely manner. Order laboratory test utilizing the Cerner database and retrieve results upon request. Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as needed/required.
Requirements
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Computer proficiency/literacy.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree.
- 1+ year of hospital-based experience.
- Knowledge of third-party billing in managed care.
Responsibilities
- Interview and verify demographic, biographic, and financial information with the patient and/or family members in order to complete a registration using the Eagle Database System.
- Place wristband on patients’ wrist or ankle for children under 2 years old.
- Verify insurance eligibility of all patients through EMEV (Medicaid), MCVR (Medicare), EBLC (Blue Cross), and Clearance (for all commercial insurances).
- Distribute information relating to patent’s rights and the HIPAA privacy law.
- Obtain patients’ signatures on all necessary forms authorizing consent and acknowledging receipt.
- Reconcile all patient charts.
- Assist patients or family members with inquiries.
- Admit patients utilizing the Orchestrate system.
- Convert Outpatient Registration to Inpatient.
- Assign beds to all admitted patients.
- Perform Bed Transfers in Eagle to ensure patient is in correct room so physician can locate patient in Health Bridge.
- Adhere to all Regulatory Standards.
- Attend all registration meetings and complete all training in a timely manner.
- Order laboratory test utilizing the Cerner database and retrieve results upon request.
- Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as needed/required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
