Registration Clerk

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Job description

Person Memorial Hospital

PERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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.
• Provide and complete IMM's & MSP's timely to be compliant.
• Maintain Lobby and Registration wait time to less than 10 minutes.
• Emergency Room wait time should be less than 30 minutes from MSE.
• Verifies insurance and runs estimators for pre-registration accounts.
• Assist with front lobby as need arises.
• Authorization obtained to reduce denial rates.

Reports to: Patient Financial Service Director

FLSA: Non-exempt

Job Requirements:

Minimum Education:

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Required Skills:

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.

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