Patient Registration Specialist

Baptist Health; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Montgomery, AL seeks a Patient Registration Specialist to manage pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification, and referrals to financial counseling. You will ensure accurate entry of patient demographics and benefits data and coordinate at the point of service collections.

The role requires familiarity with HIPAA, EMTALA, and Medicare/Medicaid rules, and offers opportunities to work with a diverse patient population in a central Alabama healthcare

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• Experience in medical or hospital patient access or financial services preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish desirable.

Responsibilities

• Handle pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification.
• Coordinate with financial counseling; collect at point of service.
• Verify benefits eligibility and coordination of benefits.
• Ensure accuracy of patient demographic and benefit information.
• Maintain HIPAA and EMTALA understanding.

Skills

MS Office

Customer service

Data entry

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree in healthcare or business

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

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 shal 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

Central Alabama Women’s Care - South

Job

Patient Registration Specialist

Patient Registration Specialist

Job Type

Regular-Full time

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)