Registration Specialist
Lantana, FL Lantana, FL Estimated:
$35.
2K - $44.
5K a year Estimated:
$35.
2K - $44.
5K a year 4 days ago 4 days ago 4 days ago Overview:
This position processes admissions on all patients as well as verifies insurance authorizations.
The employee is responsible for maintaining the data integrity in information management system.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
Obtains and verifies the patients.
Obtains proper diagnosis from the physician's and validates diagnosis DX codes for procedures.
Ensures that all outpatient medical records copies are complete to ensure proper coding of the chart.
Liaises with other departments/units in the event that deficiencies in records received are identified.
Ensures that all information is scanned into the patient account in the proper electronic folders in a timely manner including, but not limited to, patient's photo ID, insurance information and referrals.
Enters all orders for procedures through the system in per physicians' orders.
Attends and participates in department staff meetings Attends mandatory department in-service training sessions.
Appropriately routes patients' complaints.
Verifies patient's medical record numbers in the computer; assigns patient numbers to those without a previous number.
Registers patients with the highest possible proficiency.
Pre-registers all scheduled patients.
Obtains all proper signatures for patient consent.
Uses --e-signatures as applicable.
Advises and obtains signatures on all Medicare patients' Important Message from Medicare Form.
Obtains patient demographic information and enters it into the system.
Verifies insurance coverage and/or verifies and obtains authorization if applicable.
Collects co-pays, coinsurance and balance due from patients and/or guarantors at time of service.
Provides a copy of receipt for payments received to payer.
Coordinates with diagnostic departments regarding pre-registration and/or scheduling of patients.
Schedules patients for outpatient testing if needed.
Verifies the daily cash journal log and forwards monies to the Finance Department on a daily basis.
Maintains the monthly cash collection logs.
Completes Order Entry for ancillary procedures.
Completes ABN checks as required by Medicare.
And obtain signatures as required.
Ensures the medical record numbers are correct in the computer.
Answers telephones for department, as well as responding to patient, physician, or department requests including, but not limited to insurance inquiries.
Resolves requests and inquiries or routes communications to the appropriate personnel to provide assistance.
Checks fax machine and distributes material to the appropriate areas.
Adheres and follows all departmental policies and procedures.
Adheres to and Responds to All Emergency Codes as indicated by the department requirements.
Maintains current knowledge of requirements and regulations of specific insurance carriers and corresponding insurance forms, as well as state collection laws and HIPAA as it applies to admitting and registration.
Follows all infection control and employee health policies and procedures at all times.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times according to the established policies and procedures.
Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.
Additionally, incumbents are required to perform emergency response and management duties for Palm Beach County as required.
Customer Service:
Every employee knows and understands his/her customers and focuses on delivering to them the highest quality services(s) in the context of the overall mission.
Communication:
The ability to express ideas effectively face-to-face, as well as in writing, in individual and group situations, adjusting language and terminology to the needs of the audience, and the ability to synthesize information received verbally and in writing.
Teamwork:
Creates effective working relationships within and across organizational boundaries.
Initiative and Ingenuity:
The capacity for self-motivation that is manifested by innovation and creativity.
Commitment to Quality:
Consistently maintains a high level of quality that meets specific standard operating practices and procedures, consistent with organizational goals.
Productivity:
Employee makes use of work time in an efficient and productive manner.
Promoting Quality, Customer Service and Productivity:
Utilizes continuous quality assurance processes to ensure quality, appropriate services are rendered to the customer in order to meet or surpass established goals and objectives Meeting Strategic Goals and Objectives:
Plans actions to accomplish designated and desired outcomes.
Diversity Competencies:
In the interest of ensuring continued workforce diversity at the Health Care District every staff member is required to:
Promote team building among a diverse workforce, model a positive attitude regarding diversity, create and maintain a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity, and demonstrate recognition of the value of individual and cultural differences.
Ensure that service delivery is provided in a culturally competent way and consistently treat customers, partners, and coworkers with dignity and respect.
Additional Duties:
This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position.
The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position.
Management of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.
Qualifications:
Education:
High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience:
One (1) to two (2) years of prior experience in registration in a health care/medical setting required.
Knowledgeable in Medicare compliance guidelines, Florida Medicaid and third party insurance companies preferred.
Certification:
Certification as Patient Access Associate preferred.
Licensure:
N/A Registrations:
N/A Training:
N/A COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities.
With employee health and safety as our top priority, Health Care District of Palm Beach County is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID variants pose in the workplace.
As directed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) all current and newly hired employees, in the United States, are required to be fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022.
In some circumstances, the company may provide reasonable accommodations for employees who, because of a medical condition or a religious-based reason, cannot obtain a COVID-19 vaccination.
All accommodation requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
$35.
2K - $44.
5K a year Estimated:
$35.
2K - $44.
5K a year 4 days ago 4 days ago 4 days ago Overview:
This position processes admissions on all patients as well as verifies insurance authorizations.
The employee is responsible for maintaining the data integrity in information management system.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
Obtains and verifies the patients.
Obtains proper diagnosis from the physician's and validates diagnosis DX codes for procedures.
Ensures that all outpatient medical records copies are complete to ensure proper coding of the chart.
Liaises with other departments/units in the event that deficiencies in records received are identified.
Ensures that all information is scanned into the patient account in the proper electronic folders in a timely manner including, but not limited to, patient's photo ID, insurance information and referrals.
Enters all orders for procedures through the system in per physicians' orders.
Attends and participates in department staff meetings Attends mandatory department in-service training sessions.
Appropriately routes patients' complaints.
Verifies patient's medical record numbers in the computer; assigns patient numbers to those without a previous number.
Registers patients with the highest possible proficiency.
Pre-registers all scheduled patients.
Obtains all proper signatures for patient consent.
Uses --e-signatures as applicable.
Advises and obtains signatures on all Medicare patients' Important Message from Medicare Form.
Obtains patient demographic information and enters it into the system.
Verifies insurance coverage and/or verifies and obtains authorization if applicable.
Collects co-pays, coinsurance and balance due from patients and/or guarantors at time of service.
Provides a copy of receipt for payments received to payer.
Coordinates with diagnostic departments regarding pre-registration and/or scheduling of patients.
Schedules patients for outpatient testing if needed.
Verifies the daily cash journal log and forwards monies to the Finance Department on a daily basis.
Maintains the monthly cash collection logs.
Completes Order Entry for ancillary procedures.
Completes ABN checks as required by Medicare.
And obtain signatures as required.
Ensures the medical record numbers are correct in the computer.
Answers telephones for department, as well as responding to patient, physician, or department requests including, but not limited to insurance inquiries.
Resolves requests and inquiries or routes communications to the appropriate personnel to provide assistance.
Checks fax machine and distributes material to the appropriate areas.
Adheres and follows all departmental policies and procedures.
Adheres to and Responds to All Emergency Codes as indicated by the department requirements.
Maintains current knowledge of requirements and regulations of specific insurance carriers and corresponding insurance forms, as well as state collection laws and HIPAA as it applies to admitting and registration.
Follows all infection control and employee health policies and procedures at all times.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times according to the established policies and procedures.
Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.
Additionally, incumbents are required to perform emergency response and management duties for Palm Beach County as required.
Customer Service:
Every employee knows and understands his/her customers and focuses on delivering to them the highest quality services(s) in the context of the overall mission.
Communication:
The ability to express ideas effectively face-to-face, as well as in writing, in individual and group situations, adjusting language and terminology to the needs of the audience, and the ability to synthesize information received verbally and in writing.
Teamwork:
Creates effective working relationships within and across organizational boundaries.
Initiative and Ingenuity:
The capacity for self-motivation that is manifested by innovation and creativity.
Commitment to Quality:
Consistently maintains a high level of quality that meets specific standard operating practices and procedures, consistent with organizational goals.
Productivity:
Employee makes use of work time in an efficient and productive manner.
Promoting Quality, Customer Service and Productivity:
Utilizes continuous quality assurance processes to ensure quality, appropriate services are rendered to the customer in order to meet or surpass established goals and objectives Meeting Strategic Goals and Objectives:
Plans actions to accomplish designated and desired outcomes.
Diversity Competencies:
In the interest of ensuring continued workforce diversity at the Health Care District every staff member is required to:
Promote team building among a diverse workforce, model a positive attitude regarding diversity, create and maintain a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity, and demonstrate recognition of the value of individual and cultural differences.
Ensure that service delivery is provided in a culturally competent way and consistently treat customers, partners, and coworkers with dignity and respect.
Additional Duties:
This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position.
The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position.
Management of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.
Qualifications:
Education:
High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience:
One (1) to two (2) years of prior experience in registration in a health care/medical setting required.
Knowledgeable in Medicare compliance guidelines, Florida Medicaid and third party insurance companies preferred.
Certification:
Certification as Patient Access Associate preferred.
Licensure:
N/A Registrations:
N/A Training:
N/A COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities.
With employee health and safety as our top priority, Health Care District of Palm Beach County is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID variants pose in the workplace.
As directed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) all current and newly hired employees, in the United States, are required to be fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022.
In some circumstances, the company may provide reasonable accommodations for employees who, because of a medical condition or a religious-based reason, cannot obtain a COVID-19 vaccination.
All accommodation requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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