Patient Account Registrar — Admitting

Prime Healthcare; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s Hospital-Kankakee is seeking a Patient Account Registrar to interview patients, collect demographics, and secure insurance details for admissions. The role requires effective communication, multi-tasking, and familiarity with medical terminology, with a focus on accuracy and timely data entry.

The position is full-time, dayshift, 1.0 FTE, at 500 W Court St, Kankakee, IL. Experience in hospital admissions and strong customer service are preferred, with competitive benefits and a

Qualifications

• Previous hospital admissions experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize needs to meet required timelines.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Customer service experience required.
• High School graduate or GED Equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Interview the patient or representative to obtain demographics.
• Secure insurance information, eligibility, benefits and authorizations.
• Input and retrieve data on a computer.
• Communicate with patients using age-appropriate language.
• Support Admitting department with PBX and reception tasks.
• Maintain medical terminology proficiency.

Skills

Effective written and verbal comms

Ability to multi-task

Analytical and problem-solving

Customer service experience

Education

High School Graduate or GED Equivalent

Job description

St. Mary’s Hospital-Kankakee is seeking a Patient Account Registrar to interview patients, collect demographics, and secure insurance details for admissions. The role requires effective communication, multi-tasking, and familiarity with medical terminology, with a focus on accuracy and timely data entry.

The position is full-time, dayshift, 1.0 FTE, at 500 W Court St, Kankakee, IL. Experience in hospital admissions and strong customer service are preferred, with competitive benefits and a