Patient Access Services Registrar I / Greater Manchester Region

Hartford HealthCare; Manchester (CT); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Patient Access Associate for Outpatient services. The role focuses on entering patient data, determining triage urgency, and validating medical record accuracy to ensure proper reimbursement and compliant signatures.

The position supports financial assistance policies, pre-registration for appointments, and clear communication with clinical staff to uphold patient care and safety standards. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity based in Hartford, CT.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic PC skills; Word and Outlook desirable.
• Registration experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Accurately establishes patient accounts in a timely fashion.
• Completes demographic and financial information per department expectations.
• Obtains authorization signatures and explains form components.
• Uses systems outside ADT to complete tasks as needed.
• Directs patients and visitors to appropriate locations.
• Pre-registers patients for scheduled appointments and follows up on requests.
• Performs discharge data entry including diagnosis, disposition, and times.
• Reconciles charges and supports month-end close.

Conocimientos

Customer service

English communication

Multitasking

Decision making

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Descripción del empleo

Location Detail

71 Haynes Street (10627)

Shift Detail

1st Shift Registrar Ambulatory Services OP Monday to Friday 6 am- 12 pm No weekends

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Position Summary

The Patient Access Associate for Outpatient is responsible for entering the patient into the system and determining the urgency for medical triage as well as validating and verifying the accuracy of medical record selection, working closely with clinical staff to ensure quality patient care and patient safety. This position requires the ability to complete outpatient and inpatient registrations obtaining accurate demographic and financial data in order to ensure proper reimbursement, as well as the appropriate compliant signatures for documentation. Decision making requirements are needed for correct account management. The position supports policies and procedures pertaining to financial assistance for the uninsured, completing Attestations with the patients. Identifies and collects time of service dollars.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• A High School degree or GED equivalent is required.

Experience

• Should have a basic familiarity with the use of personal computers and keyboards, some basic skill in Microsoft Word and Outlook is desirable but not required.
• Knowledge of medical insurance is helpful.
• Registration experience preferred.

Competencies

• Exemplary Customer Service and English communication skills are a must.
• Able to multitask.
• Decision making skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES And RESPONSIBILITIES

Disclaimer: Job descriptions are not intended, nor should they be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position. These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to time.

Job-Specific Competency

• Accurately establishes patient account in a timely fashion, eliminating duplication of medical record numbers by linking the correct patient and Unit number.
• Completes demographic and financial information accurately in conjunction with Patient Access Department expectations while accurately determining the appropriate flow type in the Admissions registration system.
• Obtains signature on authorization form for all types of registrations including Observations and Inpatients and explains all components of the form to the person signing.
• Working knowledge of systems outside of ADT that are required to complete tasks.
• Directs patients and visitors to appropriate locations within the hospital.
• Completes registration process by producing registration form, admission plate and bracelet for registrant based on registration type.
• Completes registration by assigning the correct physician(s), admit source and admit priority, as well as HIPAA specific information as evaluated through the auditing process.
• Operates department specific equipment such as fax, copier, printer, and credit/debit machine.
• Pre-registers patients for scheduled appointments by responding to pre-registration phone promptly, returning messages in a timely fashion, printing scheduled lists and initiating phone calls as evidenced by weekly audits.
• Accurately performs the discharge function by entering an accurate diagnosis, disposition, referring out physician, discharge time, including time seen by triage, time placed in room, and time see by physician.
• Reconciles charges for the OP professional and facility component provided to Hartford HealthCare by the coding vendor and closes out month without delay.
• Reports discrepancies and/or issues immediately to the Manager of Patient Access such as accumulative missing records as evidenced by the weekly suspend report and works collaboratively with the Vendor, HIM, PC physicians and nursing to resolve.

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