Registration Clerk-float

Salinas, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary: Works under the supervision of the Director Assistant Director or Shift Supervisor. 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. Job Responsibilities: -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 patients 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 preauthorization for treatment. -Prepares processes and routes required paperwork for the patients chart/medical record. -Creates patient labels as appropriate. -Bands patient with the appropriate ID band. -Determines patients primary and secondary payor and enters data in computer system.

Works under the supervision of the Director Assistant Director or Shift Supervisor. 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

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience: -One (1) year data entry and medical office experience.
Preferred Skills & Experience: -N/A

Please read BEFORE providing candidates*****This temporary Registration Clerk position requires flexibility. Before applying candidates should be comfortable working a varied shifts and start times during orientation and training. This flexibility helps support training needs and ensure continuous patient care operations****

One (1) year data entry and medical office experience.

Must be bilingual in Spanish/English

1. 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.

2. Properly identifies patient by requesting form of picture identification.

3. Interviews patient or patient s representative to obtain accurate demographic information.

4. Enters demographic information into the hospital computer system in order for patient care and treatment to be initiated.

5. Obtains patient financial data and when required preauthorization for treatment.

6. Prepares processes and routes required paperwork for the patient s chart/medical record.

7. Creates patient labels as appropriate.

8. Bands patient with the appropriate ID band.

9. Determines patient s primary and secondary payor and enters data in computer system

Education
Required Education: -High school education or GED.
Preferred Education: -N/A
Required Certifications & Licensure: -N/A
Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -N/A

High school education or GED

Skills
Required

BILINGUAL IN SPANISH/ENGLISH
PATIENT REGISTRATION
DATA ENTRY
MEDICAL OFFICE EXPERIENCE
FLEXIBILITY

Additional

INTERVIEWING
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION
FINANCIAL DATA COLLECTION
COMPUTER SYSTEM USAGE
PAPERWORK PREPARATION
PATIENT IDENTIFICATION
AUTHORIZATION NUMBER COLLECTION
INSURANCE CARD HANDLING
MEDICARE CARD HANDLING
MEDI-CAL CARD HANDLING
ACCURACY REVIEW
TRANSFER PROCESSING
BED SWAP PROCESSING
FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATION COMPLIANCE
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES FOR HEALTHCARE DECISIONS

Languages:

English( Speak Read Write )

Spanish( Speak Read Write )

Job Summary: Works under the supervision of the Director Assistant Director or Shift Supervisor. Performs specialized Patient Registration functions according to established policies and procedures. Interviews patient or patient representative to obtain pertinent information such as patient demogra...