Patient Care Coordinator I - Scheduling & Registration

Alaskajobs; Wrangell (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Job summary

SEARHC in Southeast Alaska seeks a Patient Registration Specialist to work directly with patients to obtain and verify information during the registration process and to support service delivery.

You will manage scheduling resources, coordinate communication for scheduling requests, and oversee the pre-registration review for insurance verification for upcoming appointments. This role supports timely registrations and accurate payor assignments within a nonprofit health system.

Responsibilities

• Manages scheduling resources for patient appointments
• Manages communication tools for patient scheduling requests by patients and care teams
• Manages the pre-registration review process for insurance verification for upcoming appointments
• Manages follow-up appointment request
• Retrieves payment collection for services, co-pay or up-front collections
• Collects documentation by the requirements and timeliness for registration compliance
• Can register documents into the electronic health record
• Reviews and assigns insurance tiering for proper payor assignment
• Validates insurance eligibility and pre-authorization requirements
• Communicates with peers, patients

Job description

SEARHC in Southeast Alaska seeks a Patient Registration Specialist to work directly with patients to obtain and verify information during the registration process and to support service delivery.

You will manage scheduling resources, coordinate communication for scheduling requests, and oversee the pre-registration review for insurance verification for upcoming appointments. This role supports timely registrations and accurate payor assignments within a nonprofit health system.