Patient Registration Clerk - Patient Registration - Per Diem

Job Description

Position Summary :

Registration clerks are responsible for obtaining patient demographic, insurance and financial information including but not limited to performing scheduling, registration, patient pre-admission and admission, reception, and discharge functions.

Registration clerks also must employ proper, compliant patient liability collection techniques before, during and after the date of service. Escorting of patients / visitors to appropriate areas, or obtaining, wheelchair, etc. Arranges for patients to speak with financial counselors if needed. Registration clerks also ensure medical necessity checks / verification which may be in the form of authorization requests or advance beneficiary notification forms.

Insurance authorization / notifications may or may not result from an automated tool which can include inpatient, or outpatient scheduled or unscheduled hospital charges.

Education, License & Cert :

• Associate degree in health care, Finance or related area. In lieu of degree, two (2) years' experience is required in Front Office Assistant, Registration, Insurance Verification, Scheduling / Call Center, or Banking.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology required, with a medical terminology course completion.
• Proficiency with office computer software including Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Must possess an abiding commitment to basic ethical and legal principles, including familiarity with HIPAA and Protected Health Information

Experience :

Essential Functions :

Service

People

Quality

Growth

Financial

Values

Other Duties :

Further competencies will be designated by the Patient Registration, Emergency Dept, or Business Office Manager as changes in technology and patient care requirements occur.

The pay range for this position $17.10-$24.64 / hour

About Us

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.