Patient Registration Specialist

Baptist Health; Montgomery (AL); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Registration Specialist for our hospital in Montgomery. This role handles pre-registration, registration, payer verification, and referrals to financial counseling, ensuring accurate demographic and benefit data at the point of service.

The position requires a high school diploma, 2+ years of relevant experience, and strong MS Office skills; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. Second shift and full-time status are offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a medical or hospital patient access or financial services environment.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid and government programs.

Responsabilités

• Handle pre-registration and registration duties.
• Identify and verify payer information and benefits.
• Coordinate with financial counseling and collect at the point of service.
• Ensure HIPAA and EMTALA compliance.
• Determine patient financial responsibility and collect it at checkout.

Connaissances

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Formation

High school diploma

Associate's degree in healthcare or business

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.

To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.

Highlights:

Summary : The Patient Registration Specialist shall be responsible for pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification, referral to financial counseling, and point of service collections. The Specialist shall be responsible to ensure that data gathered and entered to the computer system(s) of patient demographic and benefit information is accurate. The Specialist shall verify benefits eligibility and limitations, coordination of benefits, as well as to determine and collect the patient’s financial responsibility at the point of service. Additionally, the Specialist shall have an understanding of regulatory requirements (medical necessity determination, Medicare Secondary Payer completion and coordination of benefits, Important Message from Medicare issuance and signage, HIPAA, and EMTALA). This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.

Education / Experience :

High school graduate or equivalent required. Associate’s degree in healthcare or business-related field preferred. Bilingual capability (English/Spanish) desirable. At least 2 years’ experience in a medical or hospital patient access or financial services environment preferred. Training experience a plus. Knowledge of government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

License / Certification :

None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software.

• Strong team leadership skills, strong organization, interpersonal, and customer relations skills.

• Must be able to meet strict deadlines.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, and excellent organizational skills.

• Must be able to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to develop trust with leaders in the organizations.

• Strong written and oral communication skills, proficient computer skills, proven track record of successful performance.

• Ability to understand complex multifactor situations and bring appropriate solutions.

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Primary Location:

Baptist Medical Center East

Job:

Patient Registration Specialist

Patient Registration Specialist

Job Type:

Regular-Full time

Shift :

Second Shift (United States of America)