Registrar

Jackson Purchase; Mayfield (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifepoint Health, Inc. seeks a Registrar to collect patient demographic and insurance information for outpatient services.

The role expedites registration, explains forms, and ensures accurate data entry, contributing to a positive first impression of the hospital. The Registrar reports to the Director of Patient Access and requires ability to work under pressure and in a potentially stressful environment while handling co-pays and deductibles.

Qualifications

• Demographic, billing, and clinical information must be collected accurately.
• Ability to explain forms and educational handouts to patients/families.
• Verify insurance benefits and obtain precertification/authorization as needed.

Responsibilities

• Enter patient demographic, billing, and clinical data in the registration system accurately.
• Distribute and explain forms and education handouts to patients/families.
• Meet with patient or caregiver to exchange information and address questions.
• Coordinate with admitting physician's office and staff to determine placement.
• Verify insurance, obtain precertification/authorization, and collect co-pays/deductibles or refer to financial counselors.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Minimal supervision

Work under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

06445 Registrar
Collects patient demographic and insurance information for outpatient services. Collects insurance, co-pay, and deductibles at Point of Service. Quickly and efficiently expedites the registration process. Provides a positive first impression of the hospital to the public.
Reports to: Director of Patient Access
FLSA: Non-exempt
Education: High School Diploma or GED Preferred; Associate's Degree Preferred
License: N/A
Certifications: Handle with Care to be received within 30 days of orientation and kept annually.

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Essential Functions

• Ensures that all necessary demographic, billing, and clinical information is obtained and entered in the registration system with timeliness and accuracy.
• Distributes and explains forms, documents, and educational handouts to patients or family members.
• Meets with patient or patient's caregiver before or after admission to exchange necessary information and documentation. Provides explanation of process and addresses concerns and questions.
• Communicates with admitting physician's office, nursing unit staff, and/or other appropriate personnel regarding admission to exchange necessary information and determine placement.
• Verifies insurance benefits and obtains precertification/authorization as necessary. Determines and accepts required payments, including co-pays and deductibles, or refers to financial counselors for follow up

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.