Patient Registration Specialist FT Days

Baptist Health; Montgomery, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health's Baptist Medical Center East in Montgomery is seeking a Patient Registration Specialist to handle pre-registration, on-site registration, payer identification and verification, and referrals to financial counseling. This full-time daytime role requires accurate data entry of patient demographics and benefits at the point of service.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma (associate degree preferred), at least 2 years in a medical access or financial services setting, and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification, and referral to financial counseling.
• Ensure data gathered and entered into computer systems for patient demographics and benefits is accurate.
• Verify benefits eligibility and limitations, coordinate benefits, and collect patient financial responsibility at point of service.
• Understand regulatory requirements (Medicare, HIPAA, EMTALA) and ensure compliance.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer service

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree (healthcare or business-related)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

## Patient Registration Specialist FT DaysApply: 1- Onsite: Baptist Medical Center East: Full time: Posted Today: JR107454Baptist 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:**This position is to provide registration coverage in outpatient during the hours of 8:30am-5:00pm 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 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:**Baptist Medical Center East**Job:**Patient Registration Specialist FT DaysPatient Registration Specialist**Job Type:**Regular-Full time**Shift**:First Shift (United States of America)