Representative-Admissions

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis, TN seeks a patient registration professional to collect demographic, financial and clinical data and enter it into the system to create patient records.

The role applies financial guidelines to determine patient liability, screens for upfront collections, and strives to expedite patient flow with courteous service. Strong data entry and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 1 year of business experience.
• Associates degree or 2 years of college level courses preferred.
• Skill in writing clearly and recording information in English.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients accurately and professionally to ensure data base integrity and facilitate claims processing.
• Applies financial screening guidelines to ensure upfront collections for the facility.
• Expedites patient flow with prompt and courteous service.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Performs other duties, including health screening.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Communication

Typing 25 wpm

English proficiency

Education

Associates degree or 2 years of college

CHAA certification

Job description

Overview

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 liability. 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.

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.

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

• CHAA