Patient Registration Specialist - Primary Medicine East

Baptist Health - Central Alabama; Montgomery (AL); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Baptist Health - Central Alabama is seeking a Patient Registration Specialist for the Primary Medicine East site. You will handle pre-registration, registration, payer ID and verification, and referrals to financial counseling as part of the patient access workflow.

The role emphasizes accurate data entry, eligibility checks, and collecting patient financial responsibility at the point of service, with adherence to HIPAA and EMTALA regulations and a focus on service quality.

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.
• Knowledge of government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Responsabilités

• Pre-registration and registration of patients, payer identification and verification.
• Referral to financial counseling as needed and recording of data accurately in patient systems.
• Process point of service collections and collect patient financial responsibility.
• Verify benefits eligibility and coordination of benefits.
• Understand regulatory requirements (HIPAA, EMTALA) and related disclosures.

Connaissances

MS Office

Team leadership

Organization

Customer relations

Deadline driven

Analytical problem solving

Multitask

Communication skills

Independent working

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree in healthcare or business

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 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

East Montgomery Primary Medicine

Job

Patient Registration Specialist - Primary Medicine East

Patient Registration Specialist

Job Type

Regular-Full time

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)