South County Mental Health Center Hiring for Registrar ($18 – $20/hr) at Delray Beach, FL Full Time

Greets patients and families in person or on the telephone. Obtains demographic, third-party payer, financial information, medical information, and identification to schedule or register the patient for services. Obtains authorization and collects payments when required.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and families in person or on the telephone in a respectful and empathetic manner. Responds to questions and/or problems and keeps open lines of communication with patients/families
• Interviews patients/families to obtain demographic, third-party payer, financial/medical information, and identification to schedule, pre-admit/admit, or pre-register/register patients
• Verifies third party payer information via the web or telephone
• Requests and documents appropriate authorization for hospital and physician services via web or fax and follows up until authorization is obtained
• Documents all activities in the Collection Notes file of the computer system as appropriate
• Obtains all necessary consents for patient
• Directs families to appropriate location in the facility
• Verifies patients are accompanied by legal guardian and notifies Risk Management if patient is present with anyone other than legal guardian for any non-emergent visits
• Notifies and educates patient/family of financial responsibility and documents collections in hospital system
• Communicates with appropriate departments if any issues/questions arise and/or to accommodate any special needs for patients
• Obtains and validates prescriptions when appropriate
• Places and monitors patients arriving for outpatient services by using patient tracking system
• Corrects any registration errors made utilizing the QA system
• Scans all documents to the appropriate folder in the PEDS system
• Schedules hospital and/or physician services as appropriate
• Triages incoming facility inquiries and routes appropriately

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• 1 year of experience in a healthcare environment
• 1 year of customer service experience
• Able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing, in a clear, concise, and courteous manner
• Fluent in Spanish strongly preferred
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to accurately enter and interpret data
• Skilled at adapting and responding calmly under stressful conditions in a pleasant manner
• Talented in serving clients with courtesy and respect
• Able to learn and use system-wide Center application(s)
• Capable of maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information
• Ability to follow complex written or verbal instructions to solve problems
• Skillful at establishing necessary professional relationships, interacting, and communicating effectively with internal and external customers
• Competent to effectively manage and use resources to successfully meet the competing deadlines of a variety of tasks, problems, and projects

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