Representative Registration and Financial

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, Rx and vision plans

403b retirement plan with companymatch

PTO and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance Options

Onsite Day care

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in Paterson, NJ is seeking a Patient Access/Registration Clerk to collect demographic, financial, and insurance information from patients prior to services. The role requires accurate data entry and coordination with ancillary departments to ensure prompt service.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, basic medical office training, and familiarity with Microsoft Office. Bilingual skills and CHAA certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic technical training in medical office practice up to 1 year is part of the role.
• Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) preferred; bilingual skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collect demographic, financial, and insurance information from patients prior to services.
• Perform financial screening and collect patient financial responsibility.
• Enter data accurately and liaise with ancillary departments to ensure prompt service.

Skills

Bilingual

Medical terminology knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CHAA certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for following established policies and procedures, and various activities related to the patient registration process. This includes collection of demographic, financial, insurance information, and financial screening of patients prior to services being rendered. Completes collections of patient financial responsibility, and refer self pay patients to appropriate financial service when needed. Enters data accurately and ensures prompt service to all patients and acts as a liaison for other ancillary departments.

Responsible for following established policies and procedures, and various activities related to the patient registration process. This includes collection of demographic, financial, insurance information, and financial screening of patients prior to services being rendered. Completes collections of patient financial responsibility, and refer self pay patients to appropriate financial service when needed. Enters data accurately and ensures prompt service to all patients and acts as a liaison for other ancillary departments.

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent and up to one year of basic technical training in medical office practice plus 3 to 6 months of on the job training and orientation. Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) by National Association of Healthcare Access Management preferred. Bilingual preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft Office required. Knowledge of medical terminology is considered an asset.

About Us

St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization's outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation's 100 Best Places to Work in Health Care.

Benefits Eligibility (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program
• Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
• 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency

St. Joseph's Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc. The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About The Team

St. Joseph's University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women's health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession's highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.