What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registrar FT - Night Shift position at Ennis Regional Medical Center?
Description
Job Summary
- Performs receptionist, registration, and clerical duties associated with direct and scheduled patient admissions
- Ensures that all necessary demographic, billing, and clinical information is obtained and entered in the registration system with timeliness and accuracy
- Distributes and explains forms, documents, and educational handouts to patients or family members
- Meets with patient or patient's caregiver before or after admission to exchange necessary information and documentation. Provides explanation of process and addresses concerns and questions
- Communicates with admitting physician's office, nursing unit staff, and/or other appropriate personnel regarding admission to exchange necessary information and determine placement
- Verifies insurance benefits and obtains precertification/authorization as necessary. Determines and accepts required payments, including co-pays and deductibles, or refers to financial counselors for follow up
- Maintains Quarterly Medicare Phone Log.
- Demonstrates the ability to perform PBX duties when needed.
- Also beep/page staff, Physicians, and Monitor Hospital Alarms, understands and calls all codes via public address system as indicated on Alarms
- Responsible for meeting Individual Accuracy goal – Corporate Goal is 100% - employee should make at least an average of 95%
- Responsible for meeting Group and Individual Upfront Cash collections – employee should average 100% of Individual goal
- Responsible for meeting Business Services Team Goal –Bad Debt at or below budget. Cash collections 100%
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent Required
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Medical terminology beneficial.
