PATIENT REGISTRATION REP-ER

Dignity Health; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California is seeking a Patient Registration Representative to ensure a positive patient experience during registration and provide outstanding customer service.

You will identify patients, collect accurate demographics, verify insurance, determine financial liability, and explain hospital policies and patient rights to families. Meticulous data entry and clear communication support reimbursement and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• None, upon hire

Responsibilities

• Ensures complete, accurate and timely entry of insurance information into legacy ADT system at the time of service or during pre-registration.
• Collects, enters and corrects required data with emphasis on demographic and financial information for appropriate reimbursement.
• Explains the Dignity Health Payment Assistance program and directs patients for further assistance when needed.
• Identifies forms for patient/guarantor signature and obtains signatures.
• Adheres to hospital credit card handling policies and protects all card information.
• Verifies insurance benefits prior to service to determine coverage and documents accurately.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Tools

Legacy ADT system

Electronic verification systems

HIPAA compliance

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Patient Registration Representative, you will ensure a positive patient experience during registration, employing excellent customer service.

Every day you will identify patients, collect accurate demographics, verify insurance, determine/collect financial liability, and explain hospital policies and patient rights to families.

To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional customer service, meticulous attention to detail in data/insurance, and strong communication, crucial for patient satisfaction and reimbursement.

• Ensures complete, accurate and timely entry of insurance information into legacy ADT system, either at the time of service or during pre-registration/pre-admission.
• Collects, enters and completes corrections of required data into the legacy ADT system with emphasis on accuracy of demographic and financial information in order to ensure appropriate reimbursement for services for inpatients and outpatients at the time of service or during pre-registration/pre-admission.
• Explains the Dignity Health Payment Assistance program fully, and directs them for further assistance, as necessary, either before or at the time of service.
• Identifies appropriate forms for patient/guarantor signature and obtains these signatures.
• Follows all hospital policies on credit card handling procedures and treats all credit card information as HIPPA protected and confidential; only accessing a single credit card payment at a time.
• Verifies insurance benefits on all assigned scheduled admissions and outpatient services above the facilities defined dollar threshold, at least 3 days prior to date of service when possible, by using electronic verification systems or by contacting payers directly, to determine the level of insurance coverage and documents accurately in the system.

Job Requirements

• None, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1946, Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center is a 112-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a family birthing center. Additionally, French Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has achieved an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for every reporting period since 2012.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$25.00 - $31.40 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.