Patient Registration Clerk - Memorial Healthcare (Owosso, MI) in Flint, Michigan For Sale
Patient Registration Clerk
Req Number: xxxx
Department: Patient Access
Schedule: Part Time
Shift: Afternoons
Hours: 52 Hrs/Pay, Afternoons, Rotate Weekends/Holidays
Job Details:
* High School/GED
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JOB SUMMARY:
The Registration Clerk is responsible for the pre-admission, admission and registration of all patients into the hospital in a courteous and professional manner.He/She is responsible for interviewing and gathering of complete and accurate data to complete the admission/registration process accurately, efficiently, and expeditiously.The Registration Clerk is responsible forassisting in assigning appropriate units for inpatients, census reporting, andregistration of Same Day Surgical patients, outpatients, and emergency patients. Also registers routine outpatient procedures upon request from physician offices and patients.Collects appropriate monies, escorts patients to their appropriate destinations, when applicable.Obtains appropriate signatures, notifies patients/guest, of hospital regulations, policies and services. Determines medical necessity on each physician order by assuring all essential elements are present on each order.Is responsible for assuring an ABN is assigned when procedures ordered do not meet Medicare guidelines.Explains Medicare guidelines to the patient and obtains appropriate signatures to assure payment for those services that are determined to have a high likelihood of denial.Upholds the mission and values established by Memorial Healthcare.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
Education: High School diploma required.Post high school courses in Medical Terminology required.PC or word processing experience required. Post high school courses in coding, health insurance, or office procedures preferred.
Training & Experience: PC or Word Processing required.Two years medicaloffice or one year patient registration experience required, three years preferred.Switchboard or coding experience preferred.Typing speed of 45 w.p.m. required.
Job Knowledge:Knowledge of health insurance plans preferred. Must be proficient in Customer Service.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Interviews patients courteously to obtain accurate data to admit and register patients.
2.Receives admission information from physicians and their offices, the Emergency Room and patients boarded for surgery.
3.Maintains an updated daily census, available room accommodations, and any patients assigned to those rooms.
4.Maintains a log for any patient expirations.
5.Monitors pre-admission requirements and notifies insurance companies who require pre-certification.Assures patients are not admitted without appropriate and necessary referrals, authorizations and/or pre-certifications.
6.Uses Meditech computer system to register all patients.
7.Directs all outpatients to proper ancillary department.
8.Receives discharges, transfers and other changes from Patient Care Staff via hospital computer system.Maintains these reports in order to keep an updated patient census.
9.Completes work within authorized time to assure compliance with departmental standards.
10.Maintains confidentiality of all information.
11.Demonstrates knowledge of, and supports, hospital mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards and the code of ethical behavior.
12.Maintains a well-organized and clean environment to work at maximum efficiency and prevent transmission of infection and disease.
13.Crosstrains within the department to effectively handle the functions of pre-admission, admission, outpatient registration, emergency registration, scheduling, cashier, verification and switchboard.
14.Determines medical necessity on all physician orders.Assures all elements are present.If an element is missing, is responsible for obtaining and notifying physician and/or physician''s staff, of element that is required.
15.Determines if Medicare will pay for those procedures that Medicare has determined to be at risk of denial.Assures appropriate diagnosis is present and time element is appropriate to meet Medicare guidelines.Is responsible for notifying the patient of any financial responsibility that may be determined.Obtains appropriate signature to assure patient''s agreement to pay for said services.
16.Demonstrates knowledge of the Advanced Directive Procedure.Is able to explain verbally general concept of Advanced Directive process.Assures a copy of the Advanced Directive is placed on the patient''s chart.If patient does not have an Advanced Directive, assure the patient has the appropriate information and answers any questions the patient may have pertaining to the Advanced Directive.
17.Represents Memorial Healthcare as the welcoming official to all patients and/or visitors in Admitting/Patient Registration, the Emergency Department, and Communications.
Other Job Responsibilities
1.Performs as Communication Clerk as required.
2.Is willing to crosstrain for other jobs within the department.
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