Patient Registration Specialist - FT Evening

Baptist Health; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Montgomery, AL seeks a Patient Registration Specialist to manage pre-registration, registration, payer identification and at point of service collections. You will verify eligibility and financial responsibility while ensuring accurate data entry into hospital systems.

The role requires a high school diploma (associate degree preferred) and 2+ years in medical access or financial services.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent; associate degree preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish desirable.
• At least 2 years in medical or hospital patient access or financial services preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office and patient data systems.

Responsibilities

• Handle pre-registration, registration, payer identification and verification.
• Refer to financial counseling and collect at point of service.
• Verify benefits eligibility and determine patient financial responsibility.
• Maintain regulatory compliance including HIPAA and EMTALA.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Associate’s degree in healthcare or business

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Patient data systems

Electronic health records

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:

Baptist Medical Center South

Job: Patient Registration Specialist - FT Evening Patient Registration Specialist Job Type: Regular-Full time

Shift: Second Shift (United States of America)

Baptist Health is recognized by Forbes as one of America’s best employers in the state of Alabama.