Patient Registrar

Pay Rate: $23 per hour

Summary:

• Duration: 7 Weeks Contract
• Shift/Schedule: M-F 9AM-5PM EST
• Location: New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Greet and register patients in a tactful and courteous manner.
• Obtain all pertinent patient demographic and insurance information and enter it into the appropriate computer system.
• Pre-register patients in the hospital's online system and obtain hospital medical record numbers when necessary.
• Perform insurance verification checks for Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance in the hospital billing system.
• Schedule and maintain daily appointment schedules, considering resource availability.
• Set up clinic for efficient management of appointment flow, including medical records retrieval and chart setups.
• Request and review patient charts to ensure necessary test results and information are recorded.
• Retrieve laboratory and radiographic data from clinic information systems and laboratories.
• Interface with referring offices and internal departments to schedule patient exams.
• Request and obtain valid physician requisitions for all exams and assign/update billing codes appropriately.
• Prepare all pertinent paperwork, including authorizations and diagnostic testing requisitions.
• Verify and document third-party eligibility and determine patient liability.
• Notify patients of financial obligations for elective admissions and establish payment arrangements according to financial policies.
• Counsel patients regarding payment options and Medicaid eligibility.
• Interface with MEU and Social Services to determine Medicaid eligibility and inform patients of required documents for Medicaid applications.
• Collect co-payments and fees, issue receipts, and maintain records of all financial transactions.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Fluent in Spanish
• High School Diploma
• Minimum 1 year of clerical experience
• Proficiency in telephone, computer, keyboard, effective communication, and customer service skills
• Data entry skills of 4500 keystrokes

Preferred Skills:

• Some college education
• Knowledge of Coding: ICD 9, CPT-4
• Understanding of health insurance benefits and requirements