What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registration Scheduling Specialist position at Memorial Care?
Title: Registration Scheduling Specialist
Location: Laguna Hills, CA
Department: Breast Center
Status: Full-time
Shift: Days (8hr shifts)
Pay Range: $ 23.31/hour - $33.80/hour
MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.
Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.
Position Summary:
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.
The Registration Scheduling Specialist supports the Breast Center and satellite Breast Center locations. This position represents the beginning of the revenue cycle for the medical center in aspects of demographic and financial data gathering/ processing that will result in appropriate exam/procedure(s) and reimbursement of hospital services. This position is also responsible for scheduling and order entry. Obtains insurance information from the patient and communicates the need for an authorization if one is needed. Conducts interviews with patients representing the medical center’s admission and financial policies that adhere to JCAHO standards. Performs specialized clerical duties which require frequent independent judgment and thorough understanding of applicable procedures. Customer service, listening skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Adherence to high quality standards and use of lean principles to continuously improve performance.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job
1. Adheres to department policy of using two identifiers.
2. Consistently provides patients, families and visitors with information regarding examinations performed or scheduled within the Breast Center.
3. Avoids HIPAA violations by accurately entering information into the system.
4. Interviews, registers, and pre-registers patients timely and accurately.
5. Maintains an appropriate level of expertise in Epic, OnBase, RTE and websites.
6. Ensures all registration forms are signed and collected and appropriate notes are entered.
7. Delivers excellent customer service using AIDET principles.
8. Collects payments and posts patient financial responsibility.
9. Participates in and supports department specific performance improvement activities.
10. Maintains accuracy at an acceptable level.
11. Monitors /manages work queues.
12. Ability to be at work and be on time.
13. Ability to follow company policies, procedures, and directives.
14. Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
15. Ability to prioritize and multitask.
16. Ability to be at work and be on time.
- Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Salary : $23 - $34
