Patient Registration Specialist - Defiance Admitting - Per Diem - Variable

ProMedicas Mission is to improve your health and wellbeing. Thats evident the minute you walk through the doors of ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. Located about 60 miles southwest of Toledo in Defiance Ohio our facility was constructed in 2002 and designed to promote a healing environment. It also has stateoftheart technology and private rooms that feel like a home away from home.

Being a communitybased hospital we also have a professional office building where youll find many primary and specialty doctors. In addition were a criticalaccess hospital and accredited by the Joint Commission the industry leader in setting healthcare standards. Were also an accredited Chest Pain Center and Level III trauma center.

Registers/preregisters patients to receive medical services in clinic laboratory inpatient outpatient or emergency department. Obtains demographic information validates insurance and receives/post payments. Adheres to necessary regulatory requirements. Answers and/or refers questions received from patients visitors and staff to appropriate department. Performs various related clerical functions. Always shows respect and value for our customer and projects an image of professionalism.

Accountabilities/Performance Standards

• Perform a variety of facetoface registration preregistration walk in outpatient scheduling and collection functions for all patients including selfpay patients.
• Utilize electronic insurance verification system to verify insurance benefits and determine copay and/or coinsurance for the patients services; ask all eligible patients for copay and/or coinsurance to meet monthly Point of Service goals.
• Contacts patients via phone for necessary information pertaining to registration billing and financial responsibility via our preregistration process.
• Assists patients at time of service with general benefit and financial responsibility inquires and posts payments to patient accounts as appropriate.
• Manages time effectively to perform complete registration questionnaires while meeting departmental productivity standards in compliance with system productivity policies. Uses time to complete other departmental duties when patients cannot be registered.
• Maintains high attention to detail by reviewing all work for completeness and accuracy in compliance with system quality assurance policies. Completes registrations to meet department accuracy standards for errorfree work as demonstrated on the monthly KPI (Key Performance Indicators).
• Understand basic Registration processes and provide feedback to management on issues that impede timeliness or quality of Registration and work with management to resolve.
• Independently review assigned reports/work queues to ensure goals and deadlines are met.
• Maintains current knowledge of insurance requirements communicated by email memorandum educational matrices and inservices.
• Seeks assistance from Financial Counselors when needed to maintain patient flow while resolving financial issues. Communicates effectively with service delivery areas when unresolved financial issues threaten appointment schedules.
• Respects the rights and dignity of all patients. Provides and maintains patient privacy at all times. Is compliant with HIPAA guidelines and privacy practices patient confidentiality and patient rights.
• Escorts customer/employees to their requested location when possible. (Site Specific).
• Immediately approaches a customer or employee who seems lost and offers assistance.
• Takes ownership of a customers problem. Ensures the matter is resolved in a timely manner if able or exculpate to the appropriate department.
• Functions as a team member to organize and prioritize responsibilities to complete daily work requirements:
  • a. Complies with changes in duties and assignments in a positive and cooperative manner.
  • b. Adjusts to peaks in workload: demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to change.
  • c. Completes assignments in appropriate time frames.
  • d. Offers assistance to coworkers to ensure completion of all assigned duties as necessary.
  • e. Performs duties in a selfdirected manner with minimal supervision or direction.
• Demonstrates a positive supportive respectful and helpful attitude in interactions with all department customers (patients physicians visitors and other healthcare team members).
• Assist management with training new staff as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education: Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Skills:

• Must demonstrate excellent communication customer service and interpersonal skills in a fastpaced environment.
• Must be able to input and retrieve information from a computer operate a calculator fax machine and copier.
• Must have previous experience with computers and office applications. Must be able to move about office and between workstations.
• Must be able to occasionally lift move and carry moderately heavy materials. Must demonstrate commitment to exceptional customer service.
• Must have strong organization skills and the ability to multitask.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language.

Years of Experience: Must have at least 1 year experience in medical registration billing customer service or collection.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands: Occasionally lifts/carries/pushes/pulls up to 25 pounds. Frequent prolonged standing/walking/sitting.

The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.

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