Patient Access Rep-ED Registrar -Einstein Montgomery Jefferson Health

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Job Description

Primary Function:
Register patients seeking treatment/care at the Medical Center, primarily outpatient services, admission and ambulatory surgical services. The registration creates a patient number to be used for charging and billing purposes and begins a medical record for documentation of medical care and treatment. Arrange for the efficient and orderly admission of inpatients and admission of individuals who have hospital-based outpatient testing or procedures. Ensure that patient information is collected and that patients are aware of hospital policies and procedures. Interview incoming patients or representative and enter information required for admission into computer database. Distribute appropriate information to ancillary departments. Participate in performance improvement and QA activities.

The goal of this position: to register the patient with courtesy and efficiency, to create a registration with information that is accurate and complete both for the medical needs of the patient and to meet all necessary requirements to ensure that the account can be billed timely and paid promptly.

Job descriptions are subject to change with continued Activation Planning. Modifications may be made at any time based on operational and patient needs.
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Education/Training/Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent required.
1-2 years’ health care related experience preferred.
Good typing skills, personal computer experience, medical terminology preferred.
Excellent customer service skills required.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.