Patient Access & Registration Specialist

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc. is seeking a Registration Clerk to facilitate patient registration processes across the system.

Responsibilities include interviewing patients, verifying insurance, collecting payments, and providing point-of-service assistance to various service lines to help physicians and patients move through the care pathway. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, basic medical terminology knowledge, and can type at least 40 words per minute.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge.
• Typing 40 wpm minimum.

Responsibilities

• Follows registration policy and procedures to accurately identify patient, insurances, obtain required signatures where applicable.
• Reviews physician order for necessary components. Contacts physician office for new order if incomplete.
• Contacts or refers to the appropriate individual/department to provide necessary data to financially secure account.
• Identifies self-pay HAP, offers brochure and obtains required signatures.
• Accurately screens ABNs to determine medical necessity, explains ABN to patient, obtains signatures and reviews document for completeness.
• Performs QA of daily registrations and balances cash and credit card payments and completes shift summary form daily.

Skills

Medical terminology

Typing 40 wpm

1 year experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc. is seeking a Registration Clerk to facilitate patient registration processes across the system.

Responsibilities include interviewing patients, verifying insurance, collecting payments, and providing point-of-service assistance to various service lines to help physicians and patients move through the care pathway. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, basic medical terminology knowledge, and can type at least 40 words per minute.