Clerk Registration

Bleckley Memorial Hospital; Cochran (GA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bleckley Memorial Hospital is seeking a dedicated Patient Registrar responsible for interviewing patients, room assignments, insurance verification, and explaining hospital policies. The role handles routine inquiries and ensures smooth front-desk operations.

Responsibilities include prompt reception, accurate data collection, processing registration documents, collecting insurance signatures, and guiding patients to the appropriate departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; current licensure.
• Experience with EMR/EHR systems preferred.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet and process patients promptly and courteously.
• Collect registration data and verify insurance details.
• Explain hospital policies and direct patients to appropriate departments.
• Enter patient information and manage room assignments for admissions/discharges.
• Ensure accurate documentation and data integrity.

Skills

EMR/EHR Experience

Customer Service

Time Management

Organization

Attention to Detail

Professionalism

Quality Focus

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Responsible for the registration of patients, including patient interviews, room assignments, insurance verification, explanation of hospital policies and handles routine patient inquiries.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for prompt, courteous reception and processing of all patients presenting themselves for treatment.
• Promotes a positive hospital image to patients, physicians, visitors, and other employees.
• Responsible for accurate and complete collection of registration data.
• Completes and processes registration documents with distribution to all appropriate departments.
• Gathers insurance information, signatures, and forms needed to submit billings.
• Verifies insurance benefits and coverage.
• Calculates and makes an effort to collect deductibles, coinsurance portions, private room differences, non-covered items, and Private Pay accounts.
• Keys facesheet information and obtains patient's or responsible person's signature; prepares arm bands, labels, and other documents as necessary.
• Notifies nursing service and arranges for escort of patient to room (inpatient) and directs patient to appropriate ancillary department (outpatient).
• Makes necessary changes on computer for room changes, transfers, discharges, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

High school diploma or GED required. Current Licensure.

Training/Experience:

Prior experience highly desired.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Age specific communication skills
• EMR/EHR Experience
• Customer Service
• Time Management
• Organization
• Attention to Detail
• Professionalism
• Quality Focus