Patient Access & Registration Specialist

Baptist Health - Central Alabama; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Central Alabama seeks a Patient Registration Specialist to handle pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification, and referrals to financial counseling.

You will ensure accurate patient demographics and benefits data, verify eligibility, coordinate benefits, and collect the patient’s financial responsibility at the point of service, while upholding HIPAA and EMTALA.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree in healthcare or business preferred.
• Bilingual capability (English/Spanish) desirable.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a medical or hospital patient access or financial services environment preferred.
• Training experience a plus.
• Knowledge of government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Responsibilities

• Pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification, referral to financial counseling, and point of service collections.
• Ensure data gathered and entered into computer systems is accurate for patient demographics and benefit information.
• Verify benefits eligibility and coordination of benefits; determine and collect patient financial responsibility at point of service.
• Understand regulatory requirements (Medicare Secondary Payer, HIPAA, EMTALA) and ensure compliance.
• May have additional duties within scope of the role.

Skills

MS Office

Team leadership

Organization

Customer relations

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree in healthcare or business

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Baptist Health in Central Alabama seeks a Patient Registration Specialist to handle pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification, and referrals to financial counseling.

You will ensure accurate patient demographics and benefits data, verify eligibility, coordinate benefits, and collect the patient’s financial responsibility at the point of service, while upholding HIPAA and EMTALA.