Clinic Registration Specialist, Grand Forks, Days

Altru; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401(k) retirement plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Altru Family Medicine Residency in Grand Forks, ND seeks a Registration Specialist Clinic to handle patient registration, scheduling, and insurance verification under the guidance of the practice manager. The role focuses on collecting demographics and insurance data, coordinating appointments, and ensuring accurate billing and MSPQ processes.

Typical schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, with occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in healthcare preferred.
• Minimum 1 year related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately registers patients by collecting and recording demographic, insurance, financial, and clinical data in the computer system.
• Schedules patient visits and procedures, coordinating with other departments to meet patient/provider needs.
• Verifies insurance information, obtains authorizations/pre-certifications, and assists with MSPQ where required.
• Creates and updates patient accounts and handles self-pay balances and co-pays per guidelines.

Education

Associates - Healthcare

Job description

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.Location:Altru Family Medicine Residency,725 Hamline Street,Grand Forks, ND 58201Pay Range: $16.26 - $24.38Summary:Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm, occasional weekendsUnder the direction of the practice manager, the Registration Specialist Clinic will be responsible for answering incoming calls for the clinic, responding to a variety of patient requests and inquires including scheduling appointments for physicians and hospital related appointments and procedures. In addition, the Registration Specialist Clinic will focus on obtaining the required information from the Patient/family to complete registration, complete verification through use of various software, complete Medicare secondary (MSP) questions, and look up current insurance and co-pay information.Essential Job Functions:Accurately registers patients by collecting and recording demographic, insurance, financial, and clinical data in the computer system. Records and collects necessary patient account documents. Collects self-pay balances, pre-payment amounts, and co-pays per guidelines, if applicable. Creates accounts for new patients and updates accounts for previous patients to ensure accurate services and account processing.Schedules patient visits and/or procedures, while coordinating appointments with other departments to meet the patient/provider needs.Accurately schedules and registers appointments.Maintains knowledge of and complies with third-party payers’ requirements for verifying insurance information, obtains authorizations/pre-certifications, and completes other activities to ensure services are billed and reimbursed appropriately. Reviews Medicare accounts for completed MSPQ.Modifies work schedule to meet department goals/deadlines and the needs of the department and patients.Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.Education:• Preferred: Associates - HealthcareWork Experience:• Preferred: A minimum of 1 year Related ExperienceLanguage Requirements:This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.Physical Demands :• Sit: Continuously (67-100%)• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)• Crawl: Not Applicable• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)• See: Continuously (67-100%)• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)Weight Demands:• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Light (10-20 pounds)• Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Slide/Transfer: Not ApplicableWorking Conditions:• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)• Outdoor: Not Applicable• Extreme Temperature: Not ApplicableDriving Requirement Definitions:Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.Occasional Drivers : Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.Driving Requirement for this position:Infrequent DriverReference ID: R8489Making a real difference. For one another.To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)