Patient Access & Registration Specialist

Community Health Systems, Inc.; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems, Inc. seeks a Registration Intake Specialist to accurately register patients, verify insurance, and collect essential demographic and financial information, while ensuring regulatory compliance and outstanding customer service.

You will enter data into registration and billing systems, confirm eligibility, explain financial obligations, obtain required signatures, and coordinate with clinical teams to support timely care.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience in patient registration, intake, or insurance verification required.
• Experience in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and families and collect accurate demographic information.
• Enter patient data into registration system accurately.
• Verify insurance eligibility and explain billing codes.
• Obtain signatures on consent and authorization forms.
• Counsel patients on financial responsibilities and collect payments when applicable.
• Maintain confidentiality and secure valuables.
• Coordinate with clinical departments to ensure timely patient arrival and status.
• Operate multi-line phone system and support emergency procedures.

Skills

Registration systems

Insurance verification

Customer service

Data entry

Microsoft Office

EMR systems

Education

Associate degree in Healthcare Administration

High School Diploma

Tools

EHR systems

Registration software

Job description

Community Health Systems, Inc. seeks a Registration Intake Specialist to accurately register patients, verify insurance, and collect essential demographic and financial information, while ensuring regulatory compliance and outstanding customer service.

You will enter data into registration and billing systems, confirm eligibility, explain financial obligations, obtain required signatures, and coordinate with clinical teams to support timely care.