Patient Registration Rep

Central Florida Health Care; Lakeland (FL); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Federal PSLF loan forgiveness

Excellent medical, dental, vision, and

401k retirement plan

Descripción de la vacante

Central Florida Health Care, Inc. is seeking a Patient Registration Representative to greet patients, collect demographics, and manage insurance eligibility and billing tasks. You will work under the Health Center Administrator to ensure smooth patient flow and accurate data entry across EMR systems.

The role requires teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to handle cash and end-of-day balancing. Bilingual candidates are preferred, and prior data entry/reception experience in a

Formación

• High school graduate or GED.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or relevant experience.
• 1 year in a health care setting in data entry/medical records/receptionist preferred.
• Computer literacy.
• Bilingual: Fluent in English (Spanish or Creole) – preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Greet patients and process them according to CFHC’s patient flow model.
• Knowledge of EHR processes, IDCOP, Sliding Fee Scale, HIPAA, Joint Commission, Medical Record policy, scheduling, patient rights and grievance processes.
• Create new patient accounts and retrieve established patient accounts from all EMR systems.
• Establish proficiency in all scheduling, registration and billing applications.
• Gather demographics, financial and occupational data from patients.
• Verify insurance coverage and check eligibility; obtain authorizations as needed.
• Review accuracy of claims at end of visit; data entry and money collection.

Conocimientos

Passion for customer service

Self-starter

Good interpersonal skills

Computer literate

Organized

Varied cultures

Office equipment

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program or relevant experience

Herramientas

EHR systems

Billing software

Scheduling software

Descripción del empleo

Reports to: Health Center Administrator

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Personnel Supervised: None

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Patient Registration Representative is responsible for providing indirect patient care in the clinic under the direction and supervision of the Health Center Administrator. The Patient Registration Rep is expected to work well with every member of the team in order to ensure optimal outcomes for patients’ health. This position requires strong teamwork and communication skills. The Patient Registration Rep has the important role of “first contact” for greeting patients, gathering patient demographics, occupational, educational and financial information. Responsible for data entry, registration, insurance eligibility, collection, and balancing end of day activities.

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: High School graduate or GED
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or relevant experience
• Experience: 1 year in a health care setting in data entry/medical records/receptionist preferred.
• Computer literacy
• Bilingual: Fluent in English - (Spanish or Creole) – preferred

SKILLS:

• Passion for customer service
• Self-starter
• Good interpersonal skills
• Computer literate
• Organized
• Ability to work effectively with people of varied cultures
• Ability to use all office equipment.

RESPONSIBILTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Acknowledge/greet patients and process patients in accordance with CFHC’s patient flow model.
• Knowledge of EHR processes, IDCOP, Sliding Fee Scale, HIPAA, Joint Commission, Medical Record policy, scheduling, patient rights and grievance processes.
• Create new patient accounts and retrieve established patient accounts from all EMR systems.
• Establish proficiency in all scheduling, registration and billing applications
• Gather pertinent data on all patients: demographics, financial, educational and occupational (migrant/seasonal, other).
• Knowledge of verification of insurance coverage, check eligibility, obtains authorizations as needed.
• Review accuracy and completeness of claim at end of visit, i.e., data entry, procedure codes, money collected, etc.
• Schedule new and follow-up appointments, as needed.
• Maintain cash drawers. Complete end of day Daily Summary Sheet and balance activities for the day run the reports (Billing Summary, Individual users and all users report)
• Complete reports as requested by management.
• Participate in staff outreach and off-site health care programs as requested by the Health Center Administrator to represent CFHC in the community.
• Report as needed to Health Center Administrator any pertinent information or situations that impact on patient care or CFHC liability.
• Attend and participate in mandatory CFHC meetings (Center Specific meetings, Corporate meetings, and other meeting).
• Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with other members of the patient care team. Be supportive of coworkers.
• Always maintain a neat and professional appearance.
• Collect appropriate money for visit per sliding fee scale and Co-Payments
• Ability to work effectively in all areas of medical and dental services.
• Follow all protocols associated with CFHC being a patient centered medical home. i.e . Web enabling patients into the patient portal and identifying which patients are having a transition in their care.
• Other duties as assigned.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary Federal Student Loan Forgiveness: PSLF – 10-year commitment, 120 loan payments and at the end of the commitment, the remaining loan is forgiven Excellent medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits Employer Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance Employer Paid Life Insurance equivalent to 1x your annual salary Voluntary Short-Term Disability, additional Life and Dependent Life Insurance are available Malpractice Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) – 4.4 weeks per year pro-rated Holidays (9.5 paid holidays per year) Paid Birthday Holiday CME Reimbursement 401k Retirement Plan after 1 year of service (w/matching contributions) Staff productivity is recognized and rewarded

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires 80% or more time spent sitting/standing/walking.
• Independently mobile.
• Ability to lift weight equivalents that would be required with occasionally repositioning equipment and lifting supplies.
• Ability to adapt and function in varying environments of workload, patient acuity, worksites, and work shifts.