Representative-Admissions PRN

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a Clerk/Registration Specialist to accurately collect demographic, financial and clinical information and enter it into the hospital system to create medical and financial records.

The role applies financial guidelines to determine patient liability, registers patients with professionalism to support claims, and helps streamline patient flow with courteous service. Prior experience in healthcare administration is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 year of business experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English; write legibly and record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Register patients accurately and professionally to ensure data integrity and support claims.
• Apply financial screening guidelines for upfront collections.
• Expedite patient flow with prompt, courteous service.
• Complete assigned goals.
• Perform other duties, including health screening.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Typing 25 wpm

Math computation

Customer service

Communication skills

Clear speech

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

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.

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

Preferred/Desired

Minimum Required

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 clearily.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Preferred/Desired

• CHAA