Patient Registration Specialist - Smooth Check-In

Southeast Georgia Health System Inc / SGHS; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Registrar to support patient registration across our network. The role focuses on greeting patients, coordinating registration with departments, and creating accurate encounter records while upholding service excellence.

You will verify insurance, inform patients of estimated financial responsibility, and ensure compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards. A high school diploma and prior hospital registration experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Registration experience in a hospital setting and experience with determining financial responsibility for medical services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greeting incoming patients and coordinating the registration process with applicable departments.
• Creating accurate patient encounter records by collecting and entering appropriate demographics into the computer system.
• Verifying insurance coverage on all patients having outpatient surgery.
• Gathering and processing patient registration data required to meet state, federal and accreditation standards, and ensure that patients are aware of hospital policies and procedures.
• Informing patients of their estimated financial responsibility for services, and collecting the respective payment due at the time of registration or pre-registration i.e., co-pays, deductible, co-insurance, or estimate for non-covered services.

Skills

Registration experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Southeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Registrar to support patient registration across our network. The role focuses on greeting patients, coordinating registration with departments, and creating accurate encounter records while upholding service excellence.

You will verify insurance, inform patients of estimated financial responsibility, and ensure compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards. A high school diploma and prior hospital registration experience are preferred.