Patient Access & Registration Specialist

Sarah Bush Lincoln; Illinois; On-site; USD 22,785 - 34,770; Full time

Job summary

3M HEALTHCARE is seeking a Registration Clerk to handle patient registration for both outpatient and inpatient services at the Health Center. The role includes verifying demographics and insurance, collecting payments, and preparing patient records to ensure smooth admission and discharge processes.

The position is full-time in Illinois, with first-shift hours and pay starting at $16.54 per hour, based on experience. Pre-admission and enrollment in hospital programs may be involved.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Changes outpatients, observation, and inpatient admission statuses as assigned.
• Collects payment at time of service.
• Enters outpatient lab orders.
• Escorts, walks, wheels all patients around to appropriate room or department after registration/admission.
• Follow-up on patients with unsigned Conditions of Admissions and/or other documents needing signatures for completion.
• Maintains physician "order" file.
• Monitors waiting room for an appropriate and timely flow of the patients needing to be registered or admitted.
• Obtains correct patient demographic information and insurance benefits for the Health Center and physicians.
• Performs all duties needed to open/close registration offices.
• Performs duties as outlined in Policy & Procedure during certain codes (i.e. Code Alert, Code Plan D, etc)
• Pre-register and/or pre-admit pre-op patients 1-2 days before surgery.
• Promote awareness and enrollment in Financial Assistance, Advantage 50, and all other hospital programs as applicable.
• Provides back-up registration for E.D. and all ancillary departments.
• Registers patient receiving outpatient and inpatient services at the Health Center.
• Responsible for cleanliness and tidiness of registration waiting area.
• Responsible for electronic verification of insurance coverage.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

3M HEALTHCARE is seeking a Registration Clerk to handle patient registration for both outpatient and inpatient services at the Health Center. The role includes verifying demographics and insurance, collecting payments, and preparing patient records to ensure smooth admission and discharge processes.

The position is full-time in Illinois, with first-shift hours and pay starting at $16.54 per hour, based on experience. Pre-admission and enrollment in hospital programs may be involved.