Registrar
Woodland Heights Medical Center · Lufkin, TX · 3 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
Job Summary
The schedule for this position is: 10:00 am-6:30 pm Monday- Friday with some weekend coverage as needed.
Essential Functions
- Interacts with patients and their families to address questions and provide courteous, timely assistance.
- Regulates schedules based on procedure requirements, physician availability, and staffing needs.
- Schedules patient procedures as required and pre-registers scheduled patients by obtaining accurate demographic information.
- Verifies insurance eligibility using designated applications, captures correct health insurance details, and secures necessary authorizations and verifications for services.
- Collections and records patient financial responsibility estimates as applicable.
- Communicates operative reports daily to appropriate physician offices.
- Compiles and organizes documentation to ensure completion of patient medical records.
- Prepares charts for upcoming procedures, including nursing documentation and registration forms.
- Maintains the medical records system by filing reviewed charts and coordinating storage according to established policies and procedures.
- Responds to requests for medical records in a timely and efficient manner.
- Answers and returns phone calls, addressing questions with professionalism and courtesy.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 0-2 years of experience in a healthcare setting including patient registration, medical office scheduling, or front desk/admissions required.
- 0-2 years of experience in a customer service role required.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
- Proficiency in using registration systems and insurance verification tools.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.