Representative-Admissions

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a frontline registration professional to accurately collect demographic, financial and clinical data and enter it into the system to create medical and financial records.

The role involves applying financial guidelines to determine patient liability, expediting patient flow with courteous service, and performing other duties as assigned, including health screening. Strong data entry and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 1 year of business experience.
• 1 year of business experience in a healthcare environment.
• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English to achieve high productivity.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients accurately, efficiently and professionally to ensure data base integrity and facilitate claims processing.
• Applies financial screening guidelines to ensure proper procedures are followed in obtaining upfront collections for the specific facility.
• Strives to expedite patient flow through prompt and courteous service.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned, to include health screening.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Typing 25 wpm

Basic math

Data entry

Education

Associates degree or 2 years of college

Job description

Job Summary

Obtains accurate demographic, financial and clinical information and enters into the computer system to create the medical and financial record. Applies financial guidelines to determine/collect patient liablity. Performs other duties as assigned.

Overview

Obtains accurate demographic, financial and clinical information and enters into the computer system to create the medical and financial record. Applies financial guidelines to determine/collect patient liablity. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients accurately, efficiently and professionally to ensure data base integrity and facilitate claims processing.
• Applies financial screening guidelines to ensure proper procedures are followed in obtaining upfront collections for the specific facility.
• Strives to expedite patient flow through prompt and courteous service.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned, to include health screening.

Specifications

Experience - Minimum Required

• 1 year of business experience.

Experience - Preferred/Desired

• 1 year of business experience in a healthcare environment.

Education - Minimum Required

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Education - Preferred/Desired

• Associates degree or 2 years of college level courses.

Training

• NONE

Special Skills - Minimum Required

• Basic computer skills, ability to perform basic math computation. Type 25 words per minute. Excellent customer service & communication skills. Ability to speak, articulate, and be understood clearly.

Licensure - Preferred/Desired

• CHAA