Registrar-NIGHTS

St. James Hospital • Hornell, NY

5d

About The Position

The position has the responsibility to perform registration functions for outpatient and inpatient services along with entering orders for radiology services. This position gathers, reviews and enters patient information, insurance information and collects all appropriate copays. The registrar will also be responsible for collecting signed patient consents for treatment for both inpatient and outpatient services.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be detailed oriented and be passionate about customer service.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate data entry keyboard.
• Excellent math, organizational, verbal communication skills.
• Experience with multiple systems, including but not limited to MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Terminology preferred

Responsibilities

• Registers patients who have been referred for outpatient and inpatient services
• Prepares appropriate paperwork for the service.
• Obtains, verifies and inputs all pertinent information and signatures necessary to facilitate timely billing of accounts, including correct insurances, demographics and diagnosis via Meditech.
• Completes all transfer and discharge transactions promptly.
• Collects payments from patients and issues receipts. Keeps daily balance of cash drawer and petty cash box.
• Performs daily quality assurance checks.
• Orders all scheduled and non-scheduled radiology test.
• Preforms Local Medical Review Policy (LMRP) checks to ensure accurate diagnosing for correct payment of tests.
• Preforms hospital switchboard operator coverage. Relays incoming and outgoing calls, monitors operations of telephone and paging systems, and ensures that telephone equipment is in good working order and that problems are reported. Monitors emergency alarms

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees