Patient Registration Specialist I - RCO Financial Clearance

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• 1 year of experience with billing, financial screening, insurance verification, collections, and/or customer service required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Perform and master COR, ED, Admitting Registrations functions as defined in each area’s customized CBO tool.
• Verifies all patient demographic, insurance coverage, benefits, and authorization requirements for all services.
• Screens patient for financial responsibility and possible cash collections.
• Determines potential reimbursement sources available to the patient and directs patient toward financial assistance programs.
• Determines and collects appropriate deposit.
• Facilitation of referrals/prior authorizations.
• Eligibility determination of third party programs.
• Serves as information resources for patients, physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals by providing accurate and currently applicable information to accomplish patient satisfaction and maximum reimbursement.
• Individual department specific knowledge and training of ABN and PPA agreement forms.

Marginal or Periodic Functions

• Performs related duties as required.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT

• Standard hospital, clinical, laboratory and/or office environments.
• Standard office equipment.

SALARY RANGE

• Actual salary commensurate with experience.

WORK SCHEDULE

• On-site, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.