Registrar (Union)

LE001 Richmond Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Richmond University Medical Center in New York seeks a Registrar/Discharge Clerk for the Emergency Department. The role registers, discharges, and admits patients, records demographics and insurance info, and ensures accurate data and timely logging.

Responsibilities include collecting co-insurance, deductibles, copays, and other payments; handling bedside registration; obtaining signatures; and completing forms to finalize the registration process.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office 2007 Word/Excel and hospital mainframe systems.
• Experience with insurance verification and patient registration.
• Bedside registration experience preferred.
• Typing speed of at least 40 wpm.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle high patient volume.

Responsibilities

• Register, discharge, and admit patients in the Emergency Department.
• Record demographics, insurance, and related patient information.
• Verify information and maintain control logs.
• Collect co-insurance, deductibles, copays, and related payments.
• Notify admissions and death via fax or electronic systems.
• Obtain signatures/consents face-to-face during bedside registration.
• Complete all forms to finalize the registration process.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

MS Office 2007

Hospital mainframe

Insurance verification

Bedside registration

Data entry

Typing 40 wpm

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Some college courses

Tools

MS Office 2007

Hospital mainframe systems

Web-based insurance verification

EMR systems

Job description

Job Description

Day Shift - 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

The Registrar/Discharge Clerk accurately registers, discharges, and admits patients treated in the Emergency Department. She/he will record all pertinent patient information i.e. demographic, insurance, and verifies all information in an accurate and timely manner while maintaining control logs. She/he will be responsible to collect patient co‑insurance deductible, copays, any other payments related to their visit or hospital stay as needed, including timely notification of admissions, death notifications via Fax or electronically. She/he will obtain signatures/consents face to face or while doing bedside registration/and complete all appropriate forms as needed to complete the registration process.

Required Experience

Excellent communication and customer service skills required. Proficiency with computers (must pass test demonstrating basic knowledge of MS Office 2007 Word/Excel, as well as previous experience with hospital mainframe systems, including various web-based insurance sites. Knowledge and previous experience with insurance verification and registration most preferably in the medical setting required. Previous experience working in the medical field preferred. Previous experience and ability to register patients by bedside registration experience preferred. Strong computer skills; knowledge/experience with hospital mainframe /EMR systems preferred. Experience with web-based insurance verification systems is required. Point of service/cash collection experience preferred. Experience with high patient volume/diversified patient population. Demonstrates professionalism in dealing with patients, family members, and co-workers alike. Works well under pressure. Typing speed of at least 40 wpm.

Education Requirements

HS Diploma/GED required; some college courses preferred. Computer proficiency required.

Computer/Equipment Skills

Hospital mainframe systems/insurance verification programs (web based included) are preferred. Knowledge and proficiency with MS programs required (Word & Excel 2007). Web-based insurance verification experience a MUST.

Days w/ eo wknd & hols; 7a-3p

Salary Range

$24.717/hr - $26.031/hr

Employment Non-Discrimination

Richmond University Medical Center is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment and provides full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and needs including lactation accommodations, physical or mental disability, age, immigration or citizenship status, veteran or active military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over‑achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Our Mission

We the staff of Human Resources are proud to share a long-standing tradition of excellence at Richmond University Medical Center. We uphold the mission by providing premier quality patient care through a full spectrum of emergent, acute, primary, behavioral health and educational services, and value the pride and integrity that motivate us to always be more, and always be better. We are committed to our mission and values because WE CARE! We are Welcoming, Energized, Compassionate, Advocates, Respectful and Excellent in our interaction with our patients, families, visitors and co-workers. WE CARE W We are welcoming and gracious toward each other, and toward all who come to receive our services. E Personnel are energized for quality, creativity, commitment and teamwork. C Compassion is the way we share deep concern and care toward each person. A Advocacy is our activity that promotes the rights and responsibilities of patients, families, and staff, in the hospital setting and in the community. R We show respect by recognizing the basic dignity of every person in all our interactions and in the formulation of policies and procedures. E Excellence is our way of demonstrating that we can always be more and always be better.