Patient Registration & Billing Specialist

WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

BMC Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV, is seeking an administrative professional to manage patient registration and financial obligations. The role involves collecting demographic, billing, and insurance information, processing payments, and preparing consent and privacy paperwork in line with hospital procedures.

The position requires high school graduation and may require background checks. Applicants should be capable of multitasking in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and have

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.

Responsibilities

• Obtains demographic/billing/insurance information from patient/family/legal guardian and enters into the registration/billing systems for service and claim processing and scans insurance cards & photo identification.
• May complete managed care responsibilities in regard to obtaining pre-certification and authorizations.
• Prepares WVU Medicine standard consent form, notice of privacy practice and/or other necessary paperwork related to registration and presents to patient/family/legal guardian for signatures.
• Obtains electronic signature for consent to treat and patient financial obligations.
• Collects deposits/co-payments/deductibles/patient liability payments when applicable, provides patient receipt and documents payment in the registration/billing systems.
• Prepares armband for patient identification.
• Balances daily receipts and cash drawer for patient payments as needed.
• Follows up on accounts as indicated by system flags (courtesy dismissal/comments/red stickers).
• May initiate various screenings and obtains all pertinent information for coverage and completes appropriate paperwork.
• Performs medical necessity checks and completes Advanced Beneficiary Notice as needed.
• Schedules, reschedules, or cancels patients in accordance with hospital workflows.
• Checks for order completeness and validate order against scheduled service.

Skills

Computer skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Reading comprehension

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

BMC Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV, is seeking an administrative professional to manage patient registration and financial obligations. The role involves collecting demographic, billing, and insurance information, processing payments, and preparing consent and privacy paperwork in line with hospital procedures.

The position requires high school graduation and may require background checks. Applicants should be capable of multitasking in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and have