Registration/Discharge Associate - Part Time

COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC; Bridgeton (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Care Inc. seeks a front-desk Specialist to register patients, verify demographics and billing data, and support efficient kiosk navigation. You will greet patients, handle inquiries, and ensure a courteous, professional front-office experience across shifts.

The role requires insurance verification, co-pay collection, data entry, and strict adherence to HIPAA. A high school diploma and solid communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with strong communication skills.
• Experience in front desk, cashier, or receptionist roles preferred.
• Ability to read/write English, basic computer skills, and typing ~45 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and verify demographics and billing info at check-in.
• Assist patients with kiosk registration and direct them properly.
• Provide excellent customer service and greet patients professionally.
• Verify insurance details and collect co-pays at point of service.
• Collect consent forms, signatures, and scan documents into the system.
• Maintain HIPAA confidentiality and support busy front-desk operations.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Telephone etiquette

English literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMR / EHR systems

Job description

Description

Reporting/Department: Practice Manager

*FLSA Status – Non-Exempt

*EEO Category – Service Workers

Our Mission: To improve lives by providing convenient, comprehensive, high-quality healthcare to every person in every community that we serve.

Our Vision: CCHN will maintain its position as the leading community health center in the state and become a model for all other healthcare organizations to follow.

MAJOR FUNCTION: To arrange for the efficient and orderly registration of CCHN patients by ensuring that accurate patient information is collected, and that patients receive an optimum level of professionalism and office experience.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:

• Registers patients for services, entering and verifying all patient demographics and billing information at time of check in.
• Assist patients with navigating the kiosk registration process
• Provides excellent customer service skills; greets patients politely and promptly whether over the phone or in person
• Must portray a positive, courteous, and professional manner to patients, families, visitors, coworkers and physicians
• Responsible for insurance verification of patients
• Collect co-pays
• Obtains necessary patient information and documents, signatures of consent for treatment, release of information and other CCHN forms and scans to computer
• Direct patients to relevant areas of building
• Task messages to nurses
• Sends faxes, retrieves, and routes incoming faxes
• Understands the organizations financial assistance policy and refers uninsured patients to access to care counselors
• Must be flexible with the willingness to work different shifts
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding knowledge of all patient information (HIPAA), staff and confidential facility business
• Must recognize the importance this position plays in the community and must convey a caring and professional image in all interaction
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and focused on performing multiple tasks with many interruptions in a high stress, fast paced environment
• Keep areas clean and organized
• Follow CCHN policies and practices

CompleteCare offers full-time and part-time employees a variety of generous benefits, including but not limited to:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Incentive program
• Life and disability insurance
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Reimbursement for licensure and certifications
• Reimbursement for CPR
• Discounted services
• Employee recognition programs
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) via Ameriflex (covers most out-of-pocket expenses)
• Pension plan
• Cancer insurance policies
• Employee-paid life insurance — 2x annual salary, up to $150K (CCHN-paid benefit)
• AAA membership (discounted rates)
• BJ’s Wholesale Club membership (discounted rates)
• Direct deposit
• Childcare reimbursement program
• Intersite travel reimbursement

The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in the description.

EOE

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum two years receptionist/cashier or other related experience/business school training, Hospital/Medica/Office/Medical terminology preferred
• Ability to read, write legibly and comprehend the written and spoken word in English; basic computer literacy and ability to effectively learn new software programs required; Typing (45wpm), data entry, telephone answering etiquette, copy machine, must be physically able to sit for long periods of time, light standing and/or walking.

The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in the description.