Representative - Admission Services

10 John C. Lincoln Medical Center; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ seeks an Admissions/Registration Clerk to admit patients, collect and verify information, and support the revenue cycle. The role requires accurate data entry, strong customer service, and adherence to confidentiality standards.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, collecting demographic and insurance details, obtaining signatures, scanning documents, and ensuring timely, compliant registration during high-volume periods.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6 months medical office, hospital registration, or related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and public, provides information while upholding HIPAA and confidentiality standards.
• Registers patients, collects demographic, insurance, and financial information; scans and updates records.
• Obtains signatures on documents and prepares papers for patient identification and admission.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Primary City/State: Shea Medical Center - 9003 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Category: Patient Services

Shift: Day

Department: Registration Admitting

PRN

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Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Admits clients to the hospital, which includes collecting information and deposits, completing forms and obtaining signatures, scanning ID cards/documents, and updating ADT systems. Ensures all patients are efficiently and accurately registered and prioritizes patients during period of high volume.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Greets patients and the public, providing necessary information in a courteous and professional manner while supporting HIPAA regulations and HonorHealth confidentiality standards. Ensures a positive patient experience by addressing patient questions and concerns in an empathetic and professional manner.
• Processes pre-registered accounts, completes registration and admissions information by obtaining patient demographic, insurance, financial and medical information in accordance to revenue cycle criteria.
• Obtains required signatures on all medical, financial and compliance documents. Prepares supportive paperwork, including patient identification band to assure accurate patient identification in accordance with Red Rule Policies.
• Scans all appropriate documents into the electronic medical and financial record, including patient identification, insurances cards, patient advanced directives, Conditions of Admissions, Financial Agreements, physician orders/scripts and any other pertinent paperwork.
• Responsible for adhering to all third party payer requirements including Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, Blue Cross and commercial plans. Verifies insurance eligibility and coverage and executes appropriate insurance notification procedures. Obtains prior authorization in order to avoid non-compliance, denials and/or penalties to the patient, hospital and physician(s). Initiates notifications to insurances as required. Checks for medical necessity and follows appropriate procedures depending on results. Keeps supervisor and/or lead informed of all unique situations and problem accounts.
• Requests and accepts payments for balances due on accounts upon admission or at the time of discharge, including patient co-payment, deductible, and co-insurance responsibilities and pre-payments for uninsured or underinsured patients.
• Collaborates within the multi-disciplinary health care team to facilitate and ensure patient satisfaction and maximization of reimbursement. Helps with department training when needed.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED Required

EXPERIENCE

6 months medical office, hospital registration/business/banking/medical insurance office/customer service experience. Required

1 year experience at a medical office or other hospital/ nursing home facility. Preferred

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