Patient Access & Registration Specialist

General-Health-System-Staffing-Services; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

General-Health-System- Staffing- Services recruits an Admissions/Registration professional responsible for pre-registering and registering patients, verifying insurance, and managing admissions documentation. The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate billing entry, and coordinating with insurers to minimize delays.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, strong customer service and communication skills, and proficiency with Windows, Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; higher education preferred.
• Customer service experience is required.
• Intermediate computer skills: Windows, Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Good organizational skills.
• Experience in Insurance or Patient Registration in healthcare preferred.
• Experience verifying insurance benefits preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient safety.
• Pre-registers and registers patients.
• Computes, requests, collects and receipts monies.
• Completes documentation for admissions and related records.
• Promotes team approach and supports staff.
• Maintains compliance with regulations and policies.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Performs other tasks and assignments as required.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal communication

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Insurance verification experience

Patient registration experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Higher education preferred

Tools

Windows

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

General-Health-System- Staffing- Services recruits an Admissions/Registration professional responsible for pre-registering and registering patients, verifying insurance, and managing admissions documentation. The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate billing entry, and coordinating with insurers to minimize delays.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, strong customer service and communication skills, and proficiency with Windows, Excel, Word, and Outlook.