Patient Registration & Data Entry Specialist

Emplyfy; Milton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Halton Healthcare seeks a hospital registrar to manage front-line patient registration, verify coverage, and collect consent data using Meditech. You will admit patients and coordinate bed allocation with nursing, while handling payments for uninsured and ensuring accurate records.

The role emphasizes strong customer service, data accuracy, and the ability to support inquiries across departments in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of clerical experience in health care required or Medical Office Administration diploma.
• Successful completion of medical terminology course required.
• Advanced keyboarding and highly accurate data entry.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook and Word is an asset.
• Excellent spelling, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to prioritize work.
• Strong customer service skills and diplomacy with physicians, staff and families.
• Must meet physical demands including sitting, standing and reaching.
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients using Meditech software and enters all required data.
• Validates healthcare coverage and collects insurance information and signatures.
• Creates and closes treatment records and handles payments for uninsured patients.
• Answers telephone and handles inquiries from public, family and hospital staff.
• Admits patients and coordinates bed allocation with nursing unit staff.
• Oversees overnight break coverage to maintain continuity of services.
• Performs other related clerical and administrative duties as required.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Education

Medical Office Administration diploma

Tools

Meditech software

Job description

Halton Healthcare seeks a hospital registrar to manage front-line patient registration, verify coverage, and collect consent data using Meditech. You will admit patients and coordinate bed allocation with nursing, while handling payments for uninsured and ensuring accurate records.

The role emphasizes strong customer service, data accuracy, and the ability to support inquiries across departments in a fast-paced environment.