ER Registrar- Weekends FT

Lutheran Health Network; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutheran Health Network in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an ER Registrar to manage patient intake and registration in the Emergency Department.

You will gather and verify personal, insurance, and medical information, maintain confidentiality, and provide compassionate service to patients and families. This role supports efficient department operations through accurate documentation, insurance verification, and coordination with clinical and administrative teams.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in medical/healthcare administration preferred.
• 0–2 years of healthcare experience including patient registration or front desk/admissions.
• 0–2 years of customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and families in a professional, compassionate manner.
• Register patients for emergency services and collect required personal, insurance, and medical information.
• Verify patient identity and insurance details and update records as needed.
• Obtain signatures on consent forms and explain each consent prior to signing.
• Verify insurance coverage and eligibility for billing purposes.
• Collect co-pays or deductibles and explain financial obligations to patients.
• Assist patients in understanding insurance requirements and resolve questions.
• Document diligently if a patient cannot sign and note if a family member or nursing staff signs on their behalf.
• Identify proper insurance plan codes to ensure prompt payment.
• Assemble necessary paperwork for quick retrieval of patient visits.
• Place patient armbands for identification throughout the stay.
• Notify departments or physicians of patient arrival and follow up if patients wait.
• Maintain communication with staff during codes and emergencies.
• Perform other duties and maintain regular attendance.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Insurance verification

EHR systems

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Education

Post-secondary education in medical/healthcare administration

Job description

Job Summary

The ER Registrar is responsible for managing patient intake and registration processes in the Emergency Department. This role gathers and verifies personal, insurance, and medical information, ensures accuracy and confidentiality of patient records, and delivers high-quality customer service to patients and their families. The ER Registrar plays a key role in facilitating efficient department operations by supporting accurate documentation, insurance verification, and communication across clinical and administrative teams.

Job Summary

The ER Registrar is responsible for managing patient intake and registration processes in the Emergency Department. This role gathers and verifies personal, insurance, and medical information, ensures accuracy and confidentiality of patient records, and delivers high-quality customer service to patients and their families. The ER Registrar plays a key role in facilitating efficient department operations by supporting accurate documentation, insurance verification, and communication across clinical and administrative teams.

Emergency Department - Fri, Sat, Sun

6:00am - 6:30pm

Essential Functions

• Greets patients and families in a professional and compassionate manner, ensuring a positive first impression.
• Registers patients for emergency services, obtaining all required personal, insurance, and medical information.
• Verifies patient identification and insurance details, making necessary updates to patient records as needed.
• Obtains patient's or appropriate family members' signature on all necessary consent authorization forms, explaining each consent prior to it being signed.
• Verifies insurance coverage and eligibility, ensuring that all necessary information is captured for billing purposes.
• Collects patient co-pays or deductibles when applicable and inform patients of financial obligations.
• Assists patients with understanding insurance requirements and assist with resolving insurance-related questions.
• Carefully documents on all forms if the patient is unable to sign the consent authorization forms or why a family member signs the forms and has nursing sign off if the patient is unable to sign.
• Verifies insurance and identifies the proper insurance plan codes to ensure accurate and prompt payment.
• Compiles the necessary paperwork to ensure quick retrieval and processing of the patients visit.
• Places an armband on each patient before the patient leaves the department to ensure proper identification of the patient throughout their stay.
• Notifies department or physicians or the patient's arrival. Follows up with the physician or ancillary department if the patient is left waiting for an extended period of time.
• Maintains communication with key personnel during emergency codes and alerts the facility when emergency plans are in place.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or training in medical office administration or healthcare administration preferred
• 0-2 years of experience in a healthcare setting including patient registration, medical office scheduling, or front desk/admissions required
• 0-2 years of experience in customer service preferred

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of insurance verification and basic medical terminology.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems and registration software.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Effective interpersonal skills to work with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in high-stress or emergency situations.