Registration Float Clerk II

Salinas Valley Health Medical Center; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Salinas Valley Health Medical Center in Salinas, CA seeks a Registration Clerk to support patient admissions and registration operations. You will interview patients or representatives to collect demographics and financial data, and enter information into the hospital system to register inpatient and outpatient visits.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and about one year of data entry and medical office experience.

Qualifications

• One year data entry and medical office experience.
• Experience with patient registration processes and hospital workflows.
• Ability to verify and collect patient demographics and financial data.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patient or patient representative to obtain demographic and financial data and enters information into the computer system.
• Prepares, processes and routes initial paperwork for charts, patient identification bands, labels and cards.
• Contacts physicians' offices for authorization numbers for treatment when appropriate.
• Reviews patient data for accuracy and enters required information into the system.
• Monitors transfers and bed swaps and adheres to regulatory requirements.
• Supports compliance with Federal and State regulations including Advance Directives, Patient Rights, Medicare/Medicaid rules.

Skills

Data entry

Medical office

Patient registration

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department:

Works under the supervision of the Senior Administrative Director or Assistant Director, Registration-Operations . Performs specialized Patient Registration functions according to established policies and procedures. Interviews patient or patient representative to obtain pertinent information such as patient demographics and financial data and enters the information into the computer system to register inpatient and/or outpatients. The amount of data collected will vary based on the patient classification. Prepares, processes and routes initial paperwork for charts, patient identification bands, labels and cards. When appropriate contacts physicians' offices for authorization numbers for treatment. Obtains required signatures and collects copy of insurance cards, Medicare cards, and Medi-Cal cards. Reviews patient data for accuracy. When applicable, monitors and processes transfers and bed swaps and enters required information into the computer system. additional responsibilities include but are not limited to following Federal and State regulations as they apply to Advance Directives for Healthcare Decisions, Patient Rights, Medicare Secondary Payer, Three-Day Rule, Notice of Privacy Practice. Performs other duties as required.

Greets patients, their families, and the public in a courteous, professional and polite manner. Registration clerks must demonstrate sensitivity to the fact that the patient may not be feeling well, is worried or stressed regarding hospital visit.

Properly identifies patient by requesting form of picture identification.

Interviews patient or patient's representative to obtain accurate demographic information.

Enters demographic information into the hospital computer system in order for patient care and treatment to be initiated.

Obtains patient financial data and when required pre-authorization for treatment.

Prepares, processes and routes required paperwork for the patient's chart/medical record.

Embosses patient ID card. Creates patient labels as appropriate.

Bands patient with the appropriate ID band.

Determines patient's primary and secondary payor and enters data in computer system.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED required.

Licensure:

None.

Experience:

One (1) year data entry and medical office experience.

Pay Range:

The hourly rate for this position is $30.34 - $36.88 . The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Shift Differentials:

Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $2.00

Hourly Night Shift Differential: $4.00

Job Specifications:

• Union: NUHW
• Work Shift: Evening Shift
• FTE: 1.0
• Scheduled Hours: 40

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