Patient Access & Registration Specialist

jacksonhospitalinternal; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, AL seeks an admissions professional to handle pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification, and referrals to financial counseling. You will collect at the point of service and ensure accurate data entry of patient demographics and benefits information.

The role requires verifying benefits, coordinating COB, and determining patient financial responsibility while maintaining HIPAA and EMTALA compliance and providing excellent customer

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate concisely and clearly.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a healthcare business office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-registration and registration duties.
• Identify and verify payer information.
• Refer to financial counseling as needed.
• Coordinate point-of-service collections and gather patient data.
• Enter demographic and benefit information accurately in computer systems.
• Verify benefits eligibility and limitations and coordinate COB.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare and HIPAA/EMTALA requirements.

Skills

Clear communication

Data entry

Basic medical terminology

Typing 40–50 wpm

AIDET protocol

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PC

Calculator

Job description

Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, AL seeks an admissions professional to handle pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification, and referrals to financial counseling. You will collect at the point of service and ensure accurate data entry of patient demographics and benefits information.

The role requires verifying benefits, coordinating COB, and determining patient financial responsibility while maintaining HIPAA and EMTALA compliance and providing excellent customer