Clerk/Registrar

Northwell; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Patient Registration Clerk to perform clerical and receptionist duties in support of the patient care unit, including preparing and maintaining records in the nursing unit.

The role requires greeting patients, verifying information, completing registration forms, obtaining consents, coordinating with labs, conducting chart reviews, and assisting with transfers and communications within the clinic.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Minimum of one year related registration/clerical experience with public contact, required.
• Typing 35 wpm, required.
• Good interpersonal skills to deal courteously with patients, families, physicians and all levels of hospital personnel, required.

Responsibilities

• Greets, interviews and registers patients or their representative.
• Verifies patient, guarantor, subscriber and insurance information and enters same into department computer system.
• Completes required forms for patient registration.
• Obtains, secures and witnesses required consents/signatures.
• Provides information regarding Advance Directives, Patient Bill of Rights and Notice of Privacy Practices. Completes questionnaire regarding Advance Directives for the patient's medical record.
• Attaches vouchers to lab specimens and arranges transport to lab, as required.
• Performs final chart review, incorporates loose sheets and ensures that the entire chart assembly is completed on discharge.
• Facilitates patient transfers to Emergency department, as required.
• Answers phones courteously, responds to requests for information, directs calls or takes messages, files, photocopies, faxes information, maintains bulletin boards, etc.
• Performs receptionist duties for clinic. Reviews and maintains daily attendance log. Informs clinical team member of pending appointments
• Photocopies and maintains supply of pertinent forms specific to unit.
• Reports all equipment needing repair and initiates work orders.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Typing speed

Public contact experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Performs general clerical and receptionist duties supporting the patient care unit, including preparing, compiling and maintaining records in nursing unit.

Job Responsibility

• * Greets, interviews and registers patients or their representative.
• Verifies patient, guarantor, subscriber and insurance information and enters same into department computer system.
• Completes required forms for patient registration.
• Obtains, secures and witnesses required consents/signatures.
• Provides information regarding Advance Directives, Patient Bill of Rights and Notice of Privacy Practices. Completes questionnaire regarding Advance Directives for the patient's medical record.
• Attaches vouchers to lab specimens and arranges transport to lab, as required.
• Performs final chart review, incorporates loose sheets and ensures that the entire chart assembly is completed on discharge.
• Facilitates patient transfers to Emergency department, as required.
• Answers phones courteously, responds to requests for information, directs calls or takes messages, files, photocopies, faxes information, maintains bulletin boards, etc.
• Performs receptionist duties for clinic. Reviews and maintains daily attendance log. Informs clinical team member of pending appointments
• Photocopies and maintains supply of pertinent forms specific to unit.
• Reports all equipment needing repair and initiates work orders.
• Performs related duties as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year related registration/clerical experience with public contact, required.
• Typing 35 wpm, required.
• Good interpersonal skills to deal courteously with patients, families, physicians and all levels of hospital personnel, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).