Patient Registration Specialist FT 1st Shift

The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, An Affiliate of UAB Health System; United States; Sur place; USD 36 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, An Affiliate of UAB Health System is seeking a Patient Registration Specialist to perform pre-registration, registration and payer verification in a high-volume outpatient setting. The role includes collecting payments at the point of service and ensuring accurate data entry.

You will verify benefits eligibility, coordinate with financial counseling, and maintain HIPAA compliance while handling multiple tasks in a busy healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree preferred in healthcare or business.
• Bilingual English/Spanish desirable.

Responsabilités

• Perform pre-registration and registration accurately.
• Identify payer and verify benefits.
• Refer to financial counseling and handle point-of-service collections.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and accurate data entry in systems.

Connaissances

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Team leadership

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree in healthcare or business

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Highlights

This position is to provide registration coverage in Outpatient Registration during the hours of 5:30am-2:00pm including rotating weekend coverage.

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 FT 1st Shift Patient Registration Specialist Job Type: Regular-Full time Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

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