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PT REGISTRATION SPEC - ED

PT REGISTRATION SPEC - ED

Covenant HealthKnoxville, TN, US
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Patient Registration Specialist, Emergency Department

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Available to work various shifts between the hours of 6am-730pm mainly Thurs - Sun.

Fort Sanders Regional Overview :

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region's leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery, and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a "patient-focused" culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 "Best-in-State-Employer" for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you'd expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including : offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

Department Description :

At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, we strive to provide outstanding patient care during emergent situations. The brand-new State of the Art Emergency Department at our hospital consists of 50 beds for providing such care. Staff in our emergency department work in a very fast paced environment to quickly assess conditions and stabilize patients in life-threatening emergencies such as strokes, heart attacks, or severe injuries as well as less urgent medical issues.

Fort Sanders Regional has the longest running comprehensive stroke certification in the region, meaning that our ED is trusted to care for a large portion of the areas stroke patients.

We use an innovative care model to drive ED flow that consists of RNs, LPNs, CNA / PCAs, and HUCs. Our Physician partners work very closely with the care team to provide exceptional service, for not only the patient, but also the team. The patients we care for typically have medical emergencies and acute care illnesses with occasional trauma. We are team oriented and work at a lively pace. Customer satisfaction is a high priority.

If you are passionate about saving lives and caring for the members of your community, apply for our ED today!

Position Summary :

The Emergency Department Patient Registration Specialist coordinates the registration process for all patient encounters within the Emergency Department. Responsibilities include quick registration for patients, accurate financial and demographic collection, verification of insurance benefits, and data entry of the required financial information, insurance verification and payment collection. This area of registration is operational 24 / 7.

Responsibilities

Performs the Quick Registration process for Emergency Department encounters in a timely manner.

Coordinates front desk patient flow and notifies the triage / charge nurse of patient situations that require urgent clinical attention.

Accurately completes full registration gathering demographic and financial information for all patient encounters, following EMTALA guidelines.

Collects co-payments / deposits based on verification information obtained, generates receipts and delivers all cash transactions to the facility cashier for proper posting procedures.

Utilizes the electronic signature system to complete registration forms and explains a variety of necessary information to the patient / family member, such as : consent for treatment, advance directives, Medicare forms.

Understands and follows the facility de-escalation process when situations arise, contacting appropriate resources as necessary (i.e. Security, House Supervisor).

Utilizes the bedside registration process efficiently and effectively.

Utilizes the Emergency Department Tracking board to monitor and update the registration status for each patient.

Issues Medicare notices timely to patients (Inpatient Rights / MOON) as appropriate, based on Patient Status Order and Insurance.

Demonstrates the ability to meet registration quality and MSP accuracy of 95% monthly / quarterly.

Works various daily reports for follow up on information unable to be obtained initially (i.e. PIN report, Failed Bill Report).

Demonstrates ability to keep up with regulatory and insurance requirements ensuring that changes are incorporated in daily job functions.

Activates manual systems for computer network downtime and notifies leadership of unscheduled downtime occurrences.

Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, process improvement initiatives, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Attends monthly staff meetings and participates in discussions regarding work performance and departmental / hospital updates. Completes required education assignments annually.

Professionally interacts with patients, physicians, visitors, and other hospital staff members. Promotes good public relations for the department and the hospital.

Demonstrates ability to work efficiently in all areas of the Emergency Department (i.e. Front Desk, EMS registration, Discharge / Financial Counselor).

Completes insurance verification for all encounters admitted through the Emergency Department for the Advanced Care at Home program and Utilization Management.

Rotates on-call and holiday schedule to meet departmental demands in the 24 / 7 environment.

Assists acute nursing floors with a variety of tasks (i.e. assignment of beds, PIN corrections, printing of labels and canceling discharges).

Provides assistance to visitors presenting through the Emergency Room Entrance.

Performs registrations for various clinical sites / areas (i.e. Select Specialty, Encompass, Transitional Care Unit, Women's Services, Lab, DOB Body Hold and Direct Admissions).

Handles the Legal Blood Alcohol / Toxicology registration for external Law Enforcement Agencies.

Provides demographic and billing information to Ambulance Services.

Updates the HRTS TN Gov system as requested for facility availability and status.

Efficiently demonstrates the ability to perform tasks within multiple computer / software applications (i.e. STAR, Cerner, TransUnion and various insurance websites).

Demonstrates the ability to multi-task by managing multiple patients' registration information until each one is completed.

Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education :

Non specified; will accept any combination of formal education and / or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill, and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a Bachelor's degree in a directly-related field from an accredited college or university.

Minimum Experience :

Minimum 6 months customer-facing / customer service and basic computer skills required.

Licensure Requirement :

None.

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