Temporary - Registration Float Clerk II

01 Salinas Valley Health Medical Center; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Salinas Valley Health is seeking a Temporary Registration Clerk to support patient registration and front-office operations. This position is filled through a temporary staffing agency and assigned to work at Salinas Valley Health.

The selected candidate will perform specialized patient registration functions, interview patients, collect demographic and financial data, and enter information into the hospital system to register inpatients and outpatients. This is a flexible, variable-hour role.

Qualifications

• Experience in data entry and medical office workflows.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience preferred: one year in data entry or medical office.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and enter patient demographics and financial data.
• Prepare and route paperwork for charts and IDs.
• Verify data accuracy and manage patient identification bands.
• Assist with regulatory requirements related to patient records.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Front-desk

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Department: Registration Temporary Registration Clerk Position Type: Temporary – Agency Assignment Schedule: Variable Hours / As Needed Salinas Valley Health is seeking a Temporary Registration Clerk to support patient registration and front-office operations. This position will be filled through a temporary staffing agency. The selected candidate will be employed by the staffing agency and assigned to work at Salinas Valley Health. This is a temporary, variable-hour assignment. The schedule and number of hours may vary based on department and operational needs. Hours are not guaranteed.

Works under the supervision of the Senior Administrative Director or Assistant Director, Registration—Operations. Performs specialized Patient Registration functions according to established policies and procedures. Interviews patient or patient representative to obtain pertinent information such as patient demographics and financial data and enters the information into the computer system to register inpatient and/or outpatients. The amount of data collected will vary based on the patient classification. Prepares, processes and routes initial paperwork for charts, patient identification bands, labels and cards. When appropriate contacts physicians’ offices for authorization numbers for treatment. Obtains required signatures and collects copy of insurance cards, Medicare cards, and Medi-Cal cards. Reviews patient data for accuracy. When applicable, monitors and processes transfers and bed swaps and enters required information into the computer system. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to following Federal and State regulations as they apply to Advance Directives for Healthcare Decisions, Patient Rights, Medicare Secondary Payer, Three-Day Rule, Notice of Privacy Practice. Performs other duties as required. Greets patients, their families, and the public in a courteous, professional and polite manner. Registration clerks must demonstrate sensitivity to the fact that the patient may not be feeling well, is worried or stressed regarding hospital visit. Properly identifies patient by requesting form of picture identification. Interviews patient or patient’s representative to obtain accurate demographic information. Enters demographic information into the hospital computer system in order for patient care and treatment to be initiated. Obtains patient financial data and when required pre-authorization for treatment. Prepares, processes and routes required paperwork for the patient’s chart/medical record. Embosses patient ID card. Creates patient labels as appropriate. Bands patient with the appropriate ID band. Determines patient’s primary and secondary payor and enters data in computer system.

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Licensure: None. Experience: One (1) year data entry and medical office experience.

Pay Range: The hourly rate for this position is $30.34 - $36.88. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Shift Differentials: Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $2.00 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $4.00

Job Specifications

• Union: NUHW
• Work Shift: Variable
• FTE: 1.0
• Scheduled Hours: 40

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Salinas Valley Health, formerly Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, founded in 1953, is the cornerstone of what would eventually become Salinas Valley Health. Today, our highly trained team of healthcare professionals takes our renowned quality of patient care to the next level. Our team actively utilizes the latest medical techniques with our state-of-the-art technology to improve your health and well-being. In many cases this provides you and your family the opportunity to receive specialized care right here in your own community, without the need for travel. Our 263-bed acute care medical center employs more than 2,036 people and has a medical staff of more than 300 board-certified physicians across a broad spectrum of specialties, all dedicated to your care.