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SUMMARY
The Patient Registration Clerk provides customer-service and registration/switchboard services within Canton-Potsdam Hospital, and assumes the responsibility for successful financial outcomes of all patient services. Under the general supervision of the Patient Access Services Manager, this position performs imperative duties including registration pre and full, insurance verification, switchboard and life support alarm coverage, data entry, and point-of-service collections, while maintaining patient relations, customer satisfaction, and Canton-Potsdam Hospital financial solvency.
Join the Massena Hospital (MH) team and be part of our mission to provide top-notch healthcare to our community! Massena Hospital is a vital part of our community, offering exceptional healthcare services in a welcoming and compassionate environment. We are an acute care facility with 25 beds, providing a wide range of medical, surgical, and pediatric care.
STATUS: Full Time
LOCATION: Massena Hospital
DEPARTMENT: Patient Registration
SCHEDULE: 8 hour, Variable
ATTRIBUTES
Required: High school diploma or equivalent
Preferred: Associate's degree in related field
Preferred: Medical technology
RESPONSIBILITIES
Registration:
Interviews the patient and/or family member either in person or by telephone to collect demographic, financial, and medical information
Performs correct name inquiry and identifies patient according to policy and procedure without errors
Collects complete demographic information of patient including address, phone number, and employer
Collects medical information to include patient complaint
Explains consent information, obtains signatures, witnesses (legibly) with no omissions
Obtains copy of patient identification document(s)
Completes registration process within five minutes for preregistered patients and ten minutes for non-preregistered
Contacts physician offices to obtain and confirm patient information
Revenue Cycle:
Views insurance card(s) and scans into computer system reviewing for mandatory precertification and/or other third party payer requirements
Collects complete financial information to include payer name, identification number, group number, subscriber name, guarantor name and address, and precertification numbers
Selects appropriate financial class and insurance code
Performs online real-time eligibility verification and registration scrub via AhiQa and makes changes to registration errors accordingly and in a timely fashion
Screens for insurance eligibility via insurance websites, where appropriate
Completes Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for all Medicare-eligible patients
Completes all admission forms required by Medicare
Verifies third party payer benefits and Worker’s Compensation according to departmental policy and procedure
Collects any patient-pay balances such as copay, co-insurance, or deductible at the time of registration
Refers patient to Patient Financial Advocacy Program when appropriate and per departmental procedure
Balances cash drawer, completes cash receipt, issues patient receipts, and secures cash drawer daily with no exceptions. May be responsible for daily security of cash safe.
Switchboard:
Serves as hospital switchboard operator answering the phone in a courteous and professional manner and responds to patient/customer inquiries/needs in an expedited manner
Communicates effectively when answering assigned telephone lines within three rings and identifying self at all times
Serve as answering service for the doctors while responsible for switchboard operations and pages providers as needed
Complete all paging for admission outpatient areas
Maintain the Call schedules and away notices
Manage the Hospital Lockdown from 8p -6am
Monitor various life support alarms located in the office and reporting danger alarms for the correct person
Provides directions for patients and/or visitors
Receives, processes, and coordinates bed requests for patient bed assignments
Performs other clerical duties as assigned by Patient Access Manager
Customer Service:
Practices proficient customer service skills by greeting and treating all patients and staff with respect and discretion
Capable of empathizing with the circumstances of patients and families while maintaining an objective approach to the disposition of each account
Provides an explanation of any patient wait and responds to all patient requests. Notifies manager of any patient wait times longer than 15 minutes.
Greets each patient and identifies self by name and role
Manages waiting room and patient arrival needs
Identifies and directs patients to ED registration as needed
Welcomes patients to the facility in a friendly and courteous manner
Notifies the manager of incidents, errors, or patient complaints
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality at all times according to established procedures
Assess environment for safety hazards, which could harm patients, visitors, or other hospital employee’s and reports any identified safety hazards to facilities/housekeeping/manager
Exhibits professionalism in appearance, speech, and conduct
Development:
Provide orientation and training of new staff
Attend and actively participate in Patient Access Meetings, Training Sessions, and in-service educations, etc.
Attend and actively participate in required and voluntary in-service education
Participate in performance improvement within the organization and department
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
PAY RANGE: $16.38 - $21.83
Full Time
$35k-43k (estimate)
03/10/2024
05/15/2024
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