Patient Access Billing Clerk - Rehab

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth is hiring a Rehab Secretary to join our team on days. You will serve as front line receptionist and handle patient registrations, billing and records.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, obtaining demographics and insurance information, collecting co-pays, managing schedules, and coordinating with clinical staff to keep treatment plans on track. The role requires medical terminology knowledge, strong communication, and basic computer and Meditech

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Basic computer skills including word processing.
• Previous experience with hospital registration system preferred.
• Two years of secretarial/clerical/billing experience."

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors with courtesy and professionalism.
• Register patients and collect demographics, insurance and physician information.
• Obtain required patient consents/signatures.
• Maintain and close patient medical records for accuracy and completeness.
• Collect co-payments and/or deductibles per policy.
• Screen calls and route to appropriate staff.
• Schedule appointments to keep clinicians fully booked.
• Coordinate insurance eligibility, benefits, authorizations and re-certifications.
• Enter and reconcile charges in Meditech daily.
• Log deliveries and department acquisitions; perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Medical terminology

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Basic computer skills

Word processing

Ability to work under pressure

Hospital registration system

Billing/secretarial experience

Education

Graduate of Medical Assistant/Secretary course or equivalent experience

Job description

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth is hiring a Rehab Secretary to join our team on days. You will serve as front line receptionist and handle patient registrations, billing and records.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, obtaining demographics and insurance information, collecting co-pays, managing schedules, and coordinating with clinical staff to keep treatment plans on track. The role requires medical terminology knowledge, strong communication, and basic computer and Meditech