Patient Account Registrar 12 Hr - GCH Admitting

About the role

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community at Garden City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare. We are a state-of-the-art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital offering medical education to students, residents, and fellows from across the country. Our residency and fellowship programs provide graduate medical education to more than 80 trainees in various specialties. Garden City Hospital has an award-winning staff of over 350 physicians from almost every specialty.

Responsibilities

• Interview the patient or their representative to obtain patient demographics.
• Secure insurance information, eligibility, benefits, and authorizations as applicable.
• Work 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.
• Complete special projects or other assignments within specified timeframes.

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 service experience required.
• High School Graduate or GED Equivalent (required for all new hires effective 4/1/14).

Schedule

Part Time (less than 60 hours per pay period), Night Shift.