Summary of Position:
Responsible for registration of patients to include patient interviews, obtaining and entering accurate demographic and insurance information, insurance verification, explanation of hospital policies, obtaining consents, and collection of any point of service or outstanding payments. Handles routine patient inquiries and problems. Is a detail oriented individual who can work in a high paced environment and has exceptional customer service skills.
Qualifications
Education:
\u25cf High school diploma or GED preferred
Experience:
\u25cf Minimum of one year customer service experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
\u25cf Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful, high paced environment and can take the appropriate action.
\u25cf Strong computer and typing skills.
\u25cf Reading and writing skills, organizing and filing, professional phone etiquette, and strong customer service skills.
\u25cf Must have advanced knowledge of phone, computer, fax and copy machine skills.
\u25cf In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; Bilingual abilities preferred.
\u25cf Demonstrates organizational and communication/customer service skills.
Certifications/Licensure:
\u25cf N/A
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
\u25cf While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
\u25cf The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
\u25cf The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
\u25cf Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
\u25cf The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
\u25cf Normal office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate while in the office.
\u25cf Occasional travel to various health system locations.
Essential Functions
Provide consistently exceptional care at all times.
Demonstrate excellent customer services skills.
Answer phones, routes callers, takes messages, provides routine information to callers, and returns calls promptly.
Exercise judgment as to the urgency and nature of calls and ensures that all messages are relayed to the appropriate staff promptly.
Communicate problems as they arise through proper channels.
Perform assigned clerical duties in an accurate and timely manner such as faxing, photocopying, typing, computer data entry and retrieval.
Effectively gathers and enters all patient demographics for accurate registration and pre-registration.
Timely correction of registration errors in AhiQa.
Verify coverages through appropriate insurance applications.
Verify medical necessity of Medicare patients using current online software.
Effectively explains cost estimates, insurance benefits, and advanced beneficiary notices to patients.
Screen Self-Pay and underinsured patients to determine their financial needs, referring patient to appropriate department for government assistance or Financial Assistance program.
Collect copays, point of service payments, any outstanding payments, and effectively posts all payments in cash drawer.
Collection and processing of patient valuables.
Transcribe all faxed orders into Epic and works with doctors offices on order corrections.
Coordinate multiple appointments in order to offer consecutively scheduled services.
Effectively corrects all errors in assigned work ques.
Check in surgery and GI patients
Complete pre-registration functions as appropriate.
Assist other departments with registration issues as needed.
Proficient in the use of the all hospital associated software used to complete tasks.
Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.