Registrar-Radiology Associates - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 12 PM - 8 PM

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

7h•$25 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Registrar is responsible for the business functions of the department and patient-focused service delivery. Duties include registering patients; verifying insurance; updating financial, demographic, and emergency-contact information; receiving and directing visitors; and performing related administrative and patient-support duties. The role is based at Mount Sinai Hospital in Radiology Associates and is full time, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, from 12 PM to 8 PM.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Six to nine months of health care experience is preferred to become familiar with institutional policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Certified Application Counselor designation authorized by the New York State Department of Health, preferred if primary duties relate to the financial assistance program.

Responsibilities

Greet and direct patients, visitors, and staff; provide information and referrals when appropriate.
Answer telephone calls and the call system promptly and courteously, direct calls to appropriate personnel or departments, take and deliver messages, and refer callers to appropriate staff.
Collect and distribute patient referral information received from affiliated physicians.
Escort patients and visitors to appropriate areas and provide assistance and information.
Distribute departmental reading materials, including the Emergency Department brochure, Health Care Proxy, and Patient Bill of Rights, and ensure the documents are available.
Register patients by entering or updating demographic, financial, and emergency-contact information in the computer system.
Interview patients or their family members or friends to verify demographic information and insurance coverage.
Generate patient charts according to policy and procedure and attach relevant materials, such as emergency cards, Medicaid threshold information, and EMS sheets.
Review discharged patient charts for diagnosis, physician signature, dictation code, menu, and required forms.
Process laboratory specimens by ensuring appropriate labeling, completed forms, and compliance with identification procedures.
File charts and retrieve old records.
Retrieve completed charts, addressograph plates, and supporting documents from patient treatment areas.
Enter data into required computerized systems.
Maintain the patient recall file.
Ensure papers and forms are appropriately stamped.
Log patients on or in to the appropriate registration sheets or logs and reconcile log books.
Obtain signatures for consent.
Make clinic appointments.
Maintain a safe, clean, and functional environment; remove trash and bring physical-plant or equipment problems to managers' attention.
Transport patients on stretchers or in wheelchairs as required.
Assist with interpreting as required by current protocols.
Perform other duties as assigned.