Registration Clerk Job Canton area,Ohio USA,Healthcare

Purpose of Position:

To obtain all necessary information from both inpatients and outpatients to initiate treatment and billing by completing data entry and clinical information into the registration system.
The registration department is the front door to this hospital and the patient registrar must provide professional, efficient, quality customer service.

Job Description:

Enter and/or verify all information into Medipac registration system
Verify eligibility for all insurances utilizing electronic verification systems
Complete Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for every Medicare patient
Screen all Medicare outpatient lab patients for medical necessity
Offer financial assistance and do quick financial screening application for all uninsured patients
Enter admissions for any ED admission
Update departed emergency patients Job Description:
- Enter and/or verify all information into Medipac registration system
- Verify eligibility for all insurances utilizing electronic verification systems
- Complete Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for every Medicare patient
- Screen all Medicare outpatient lab patients for medical necessity
- Offer financial assistance and do quick financial screening application for all uninsured patients
- Enter admissions for any ED admission
- Update departed emergency patients
- Tear down and assemble ED record
- Contact Ault Works for any workman's compensation patient
- Memo all pertinent information regarding billing and insurance into Mpac system
- Assure that Medipac System and Cerner system are in sync at all times
- Comprehensive knowledge of the following systems: MPAC, Cerner (First Net and Sugi Net), Ault Works, Rev Runner, RQI, Bed Tracking, Health Works Compliance Checker
- Follow all hospital and department policies
Qualifications:
- High school diploma, minimum
- Ability to type at least 35 wpm
- Familiarity with medical terminology, useful
- Ability to work calmly and accurately in stressful situations
- Excellent customer service skills
- Professional manner and appearance
Working Conditions
- 24/7 coverage
- Every other weekend and every other holiday
- Co-coordinated lunch and break periods
- Close working relations with clinical staff
- Constant walking utilizing Wireless on Wheels computer
- Continual involvement with patients and their families
- Ability to assist patients in wheelchairs and transport if necessary
- Assigned uniforms to be worn at all times
- Blood and body fluid exposure: 3