About the Role
The Registrar/Discharge Clerk accurately registers, discharges, and admits patients treated in the Emergency Department. This role involves recording pertinent patient information, verifying insurance, and collecting co-insurance and deductibles.
Responsibilities
- Accurately registers, discharges, and admits patients treated in the Emergency Department.
- Records all pertinent patient information including demographic and insurance details.
- Verifies all information in an accurate and timely manner.
- Maintains control logs.
- Collects patient co-insurance, deductible, copays, and any other payments related to their visit or hospital stay.
- Provides timely notification of admissions and death notifications via Fax or electronically.
- Obtains signatures/consents face to face or during bedside registration.
- Completes all appropriate forms to finalize the registration process.
Requirements
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Proficiency with computers, including MS Office 2007 Word/Excel.
- Previous experience with hospital mainframe systems.
- Experience with various web-based insurance sites.
- Knowledge and previous experience with insurance verification and registration, preferably in a medical setting.
- Experience with high patient volume/diversified patient population.
- Demonstrates professionalism in dealing with patients, family members, and co-workers.
- Works well under pressure.
- Typing speed of at least 40 wpm.
Skills
- MS Office 2007 Word
- MS Office 2007 Excel
- Hospital mainframe systems
- Web-based insurance sites
- Insurance verification
- Registration
- Bedside registration
- EMR systems
- Web-based insurance verification systems
- Point of service/cash collection
- Computer proficiency
Location
- United States of America
Work Type
- Day Shift
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Previous experience working in the medical field preferred.
- Previous experience and ability to register patients by bedside registration experience preferred.
- Experience with high patient volume/diversified patient population.
Education Level
- HS Diploma/GED required
- Some college courses preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $25.980/hr - $27.333/hr
About the Company
- Committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
- If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Equal Opportunity
- Richmond University Medical Center is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment and provides full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and needs including lactation accommodations, physical or mental disability, age, immigration or citizenship status, veteran or active military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
