Registration Clerk

Job Title: Registration Clerk

Duration: 3 Months

Location: Salinas, CA 93901 (Onsite)

Pay Range: $20 - $24/hr.

Job Description:

• Works under the supervision of the Director, Assistant Director or Shift Supervisor.
• Performs specialized Patient Registration functions according to established policies and procedures.
• Interviews patient or patient representative to obtain pertinent information such as patient demographics and financial data and enters the information into the computer system to register inpatient and/or outpatients.
• The amount of data collected will vary based on the patient classification.
• Prepares, processes and routes initial paperwork for charts, patient identification bands, labels and cards. When appropriate contacts physicians’ offices for authorization numbers for treatment.
• Obtains required signatures and collects copy of insurance cards, Medicare cards, and Medi-Cal cards.
• Reviews patient data for accuracy.
• When applicable, monitors and processes transfers and bed swaps and enters required information into the computer system.
• Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to following Federal and State regulations as they apply to Advance Directives for Healthcare Decisions.

Duties:

• Greets patients, their families, and the public in a courteous, professional and polite manner. Registration clerks must demonstrate sensitivity to the fact that the patient may not be feeling well, is worried or stressed regarding hospital visit.
• Properly identifies patient by requesting form of picture identification.
• Interviews patient or patient’s representative to obtain accurate demographic information.
• Enters demographic information into the hospital computer system in order for patient care and treatment to be initiated.
• Obtains patient financial data and when required preauthorization for treatment.
• Prepares, processes and routes required paperwork for the patient’s chart/medical record.
• Creates patient labels as appropriate.
• Bands patient with the appropriate ID band.
• Determines patient’s primary and secondary payor and enters data in computer system

 Required Qualification:

• High school diploma or equivalent REQUIRED.
• One (1) year data entry and medical office experience.