Patient Account Registrar

Prime Healthcare; Coshocton (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Coshocton Regional Medical Center in Ohio seeks a Patient Account Registrar to collect patient demographics, secure insurance information, and obtain authorizations. The role supports the Admitting department, PBX, and reception areas, with data entry and communication across ages from neonatal to geriatrics.

The position requires hospital admissions experience, knowledge of medical terminology, and strong written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital experience as an admissions representative preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize needs to meet required timelines.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Customer Services experience required.
• High School Graduate or GED Equivalent Required (effective 4/1/14 for all new hires).

Responsibilities

• Interviews patient or representative to obtain demographics.
• Secures insurance information, eligibility, benefits and authorizations as applicable.
• Works with Admitting department including PBX operator and reception areas.
• Operates computer to input and retrieve data.
• Communicates with population served using age-specific techniques.
• Maintains proficiency in medical terminology.
• Special projects or assignments may be given with fixed timelines.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Data entry

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

At Coshocton Regional Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, Coshocton Regional Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Coshocton Regional Medical Center is a 56-bed, not-for-profit hospital serving East Central Ohio, providing 24-hour emergency services and acute care services, including a network of hospital-based physician clinics. Coshocton Regional is an Accredited Chest Pain and Heart Failure Center and has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® by demonstrating compliance with national standards for health care quality and safety. For more information, please visit www.coshoctonhospital.org.

Responsibilities

The Patient Account Registrar interviews the patient or his/her representative to obtain patient demographics. This position also secures insurance information, eligibility, benefits and authorizations as applicable. Works closely with all facets of the Admitting department including PBX operator function and reception areas. Must be able to operate a computer to input and retrieve data. Ability to communicate with the population served, utilizing age specific techniques from neonatal, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle adult to geriatrics. Maintain proficiency in medical terminology. Special projects or other assignments may be given with expectations to be completed in a specified timeframe.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital experience as an admissions representative preferred.


• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.


• Effective written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to multi-task, prioritize needs to meet required timelines.


• Analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Customer Services experience required.


• High School Graduate or GED Equivalent Required (effective 4/1/14 for all new hires).

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

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