Admissions Rep PRN FED McColl

South Texas Health System; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas Health System in Edinburg, TX is seeking a front desk registration specialist to greet patients, collect demographics, verify insurance, and explain financial obligations.

You will handle phone inquiries, assist with office supplies, and prepare correspondence while ensuring compliance with policies and patient privacy. Prior healthcare business office experience and bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in a medical/healthcare business office preferred.
• Excellent customer service required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Good verbal communication in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients or responsible party to obtain identification and demographics.
• Verify insurance/benefits and perform up-front collections.
• Determine eligibility and arrange admission following policies.
• Obtain signatures for payment and explain financial obligations.
• Answer the telephone and direct calls appropriately.
• Assist in ordering office supplies as needed/requested.
• Prepare letters and send correspondence as requested.

Skills

Customer service

Bilingual EN/ES

Computer skills

Verbal communication

Education

High School diploma

CPI training

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs patient registration functions by interviewing patient or responsible party to obtain identification and demographic information. Verifies insurance/other payer benefits and performs up front collections. Determines eligibility and arranges for admission of patients to hospital following policies and procedures. Obtain signatures of individual responsible for payment and explains hospital financial obligation. Answer the telephone and direct calls accordingly. Assist with ordering office supplies as needed/requested. Assist in preparing letters and sending correspondence as requested.

Qualifications

• One to two years of medical/healthcare business office experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills are required.
• Computer skills required.
• Good verbal communication skills in English/Spanish required.
• Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

• High School diploma, GED or Higher Education required.
• Complete the CPI training within 6 months of hire and maintain certification thereafter.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.