Unit Secretary/Registration Clerk

Surgery Partners Careers•Lafayette, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as the primary receptionist for a unit or area, greeting guests and visitors, answering questions, and providing assistance within the scope of responsibility. The position involves performing daily clerical duties related to patient admissions and discharges, preparing and processing requisitions for diagnostic and therapeutic services, and maintaining an adequate inventory of routine supplies. Additionally, the role provides clerical support to the assigned department, maintains logs of patient information, retrieves statistical data, enters patient charges accurately, and compiles statistical data for reports. The Unit Secretary/Registration Clerk also greets patients and families, answers the telephone, interprets admission forms, reviews patient forms for completeness and accuracy, collects deposits and co-pays, checks eligibility and benefits, and handles patient and visitor inquiries and complaints. The role requires utilizing age-specific concepts in interactions and adhering to all hospital policies and procedures, including those related to conduct, corporate compliance, diversity, and confidentiality. A key aspect of the role is identifying and mitigating potential risks to patients to reduce injuries.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Two (2) years clerical experience in a health care setting.
Effective communication skills; both orally and written.
Computer skills needed.
Ability to work with others within a team to ensure quality patient care.
Strong critical thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

Acts as receptionist for area or unit, greeting guests, visitors, answering questions and providing assistance within scope of responsibility.
Performs daily clerical duties related to procedures such as admissions and discharges according to established nursing procedures.
Prepares and processes requisitions for diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients as directed.
Maintains stock of routine supplies in area or unit according to par level, ensuring adequate inventory.
Provides clerical support to the assigned department.
Maintains log of patient information; retrieves statistical data originating from patient records identifying care the patient received and the supplies used; enters accurate patient charges utilizing documentation provided by staff and assigns charges appropriately; proof, corrects, verifies and enters accurate patient charges.
Compiles statistical data in preferred format for data entry and/or for preparation of management reports.
Greets patients/ families promptly and courteously as the patient arrives at the hospital.
Answers the telephone, provides requested information or takes messages, and directs caller to the appropriate personnel.
Provides interpretation of forms to be signed upon admission including patient rights and living will questions.
Reviews all patient forms for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate signatures.
Collects deposits and/or co-pays according to established guidelines by creating estimate in Accureg.
Check eligibility and benefits in Accureg system.
Practices caution and uses good judgment in relaying messages and giving information to patients, families, and visitors.
Directs any patient, family, or visitor complaints to the appropriate person for prompt resolution.
Utilize concepts of age/ developmental stages in interactions with patients and families.
Adheres to all Hospital Policies and Procedures, specifically Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct, Corporate Compliance, Diversity, and Confidentiality.
Identifies potential risks to patients: identifies risks to patients in order to reduce incidence of injury; identifies actions to eliminate, minimize or report risks; identifies procedures to follow in the event of an incident; reports processes for common problems, failures and user errors