Registrar

RWJBarnabas Health; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 28,419 - 35,418; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Community and Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health in Hamilton Township seeks a Registrar responsible for ensuring accurate patient registrations and insurance verification. This role requires excellent customer service skills and a strong understanding of patient confidentiality and financial programs.

With a focus on detail, the Registrar will manage patient records, obtain required consents, and assist with financial clearance. Additionally, there are several generous benefits including paid time off, medical insurance, and more.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one to five years of hospital registration experience.
• Ability to interrelate professionally with diverse individuals.
• Competence in maintaining patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients ensuring data accuracy in hospital system.
• Collects necessary consent signatures and copays.
• Communicates insurance regulations and payment issues.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Insurance verification

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Registrar

Location: Hamilton (HAM)

Department: Patient Access Services

Pay Range: $20.63 - $25.71 per hour

Shift: Day

Status: Hourly

Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview

The Registrar is responsible for providing exceptional customer service while completing patient registrations, verifying insurance coverage, and maintaining accurate patient records. The registrar ensures all required consents, referrals, and payments are obtained in accordance with organizational policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of one to five years of hospital registration experience
• Ability to professionally interrelate with people including parents, staff, patients, managed care organizations, physicians, outside agencies, etc.
• Familiarity with computer software packages, Microsoft Office
• Ability to organize and follow specific instructions
• Maintain patient confidentiality, knowledge of NJ financial programs, Medicaid, Charity Care
• Competence to communicate a financial plan for the patient

Scheduling Requirements

• Full Time Day Shift

Essential Functions

• Registers patients ensuring that all information in the hospital information system is accurate and complete
• Obtains all necessary consent signatures for all patients registered
• Collects referral forms and copays
• Determines registration status and financial clearance for upcoming patients, pre-register accounts and determines which patients need to be seen for registration, collection of copay, referral forms and/or financial counseling
• Communicates with parents regarding insurance regulations, benefits and payment issues
• Re-verifies insurance eligibility and demographic information on active recurring outpatients every 60 days, Monthly for Medicaid eligibility
• Collects insurance referral forms, copies insurance and identification cards and distributes as necessary for all patients registered
• Requests payment at the time of services for copays and/or patients responsibility; provides itemized receipts; maintains accurate accounting of all payments and cash on hand in the department
• Obtains all consent signatures as necessary, distributes factsheets, consents and addressograph plates for inpatients and outpatients
• Pre-registers, admits and registers inpatient and outpatients in an organized timely fashion
• Assures accuracy in all registrations, verifies all information when updating a patient's account and/or re-registering a patient
• Verifies all information when opening a pre-registered account
• Serves as liaison between payor, therapist clinician, physician and the patients parent or guardian with respect to financial issues
• Notifies parents of availability of financial assistance programs, specifically NJ Kidcare, CSH Hospital Assistance Program HAP
• Distributes and assists with the completion of the applications
• Completes a predetermination for insurance eligibility and benefits for all new and recurring outpatients seeking services at CSH
• Informs families of their benefits and/or financial responsibility
• Schedules ACC appointments and performs scheduling functions, fast call confirms appointments

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending AccountsWellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ...and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer