Patient Account Registrar - Admitting
About The Position
St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com. The Patient Account Registrar interviews the patient or his/her representative to obtain patient demographics. This position also secures insurance information, eligibility, benefits and authorizations as applicable. Works closely with all facets of the Admitting department including PBX operator function and reception areas. Must be able to operate a computer to input and retrieve data. Ability to communicate with the population served, utilizing age specific techniques from neonatal, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle adult to geriatrics. Maintain proficiency in medical terminology. Special projects or other assignments may be given with expectations to be completed in a specified timeframe
Requirements
- Previous hospital experience as an admissions representative preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize needs to meet required timelines
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Customer Services experience required
- High School Graduate or GED Equivalent Required (effective 4/1/14 for all new hires)
Nice To Haves
- Previous hospital experience as an admissions representative preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Responsibilities
- interviews the patient or his/her representative to obtain patient demographics
- secures insurance information, eligibility, benefits and authorizations as applicable
- Works closely with all facets of the Admitting department including PBX operator function and reception areas
- operate a computer to input and retrieve data
- communicate with the population served, utilizing age specific techniques from neonatal, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle adult to geriatrics
- Maintain proficiency in medical terminology
- Special projects or other assignments may be given with expectations to be completed in a specified timeframe
Benefits
- St. Mary's General Hosptal offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $16.30.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
