Patient Admissions & Registration Specialist

Covenant Health; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health seeks an organized Secretary for Admitting & Registration at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. The role supports patient intake, front-desk operations, and accurate data entry to ensure smooth registration and billing processes.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, scheduling, collecting payments, and maintaining records while adhering to payor regulations and downtime procedures. Hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or its equivalent required; typing, filing and general office procedures experience preferred.
• Must read with comprehension, write legibly, perform simple arithmetic, and use proper grammar.
• Medical terminology training or on-the-job experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets and assists patients, identifies self, and explains the registration process.
• Accurately schedules and enters orders and charges in the computer system.
• Photocopies forms and returns originals to customers.
• Follows department downtime procedures.
• Maintains working knowledge of hospital departments and locations of services.
• Collects payments, balances cash, and completes receipts.

Skills

Typing 45 wpm

Medical terminology

Cash handling

Communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Covenant Health seeks an organized Secretary for Admitting & Registration at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. The role supports patient intake, front-desk operations, and accurate data entry to ensure smooth registration and billing processes.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, scheduling, collecting payments, and maintaining records while adhering to payor regulations and downtime procedures. Hospital experience preferred.