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Patient Registration Rep

St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, California
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The posted compensation range of $24.09 - $30.26 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2024-378842 Employment Type PRN Department Patient Registration Hours/Pay Period 8 Shift Varies Weekly Schedule Monday - Sunday 24/7 Remote No Category Billing and Scheduling
Overview

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.


Responsibilities

The Access Care Representative is responsible for facilitating a positive patient experience through friendly coordination and advocacy in terms of reception registration and other interactions during the patient's stay in the facility. Duties include assisting in proper identification of the patient collection of patient demographics information financial counseling coordination with the hospital's bed assignment process as well as anticipating and responding to the non-clinical needs of patients and their families. This position may have access to third party credit card information and transactional systems (cash registers point of sale devices applications supporting credit card transactions and reports or other documents containing credit card information) from single transactions or a single card at a time.

Position Summary:

Employing excellent customer service skills the Patient Registration Representative is responsible for ensuring a positive patient experience throughout the registration process.In order to ensure appropriate reimbursement for services rendered primary duties include:

  1. Appropriate patient identification
  2. Collecting accurate and thorough patient demographic data
  3. Obtaining insurance information and verifying eligibility and benefits
  4. Determining and collecting patient financial liability
  5. Referring patients to the Patient Registration Specialist as needed for assistance with financial counseling and/or clearance

 The Patient Registration Representative adheres to the organization’s policies and procedures for resolution of patient financial liability.

Additionally the Patient Registration Representative is an information source for patients and families by explaining hospital policies patient financial responsibilities and Patient Rights and Responsibilities.


Qualifications
  • Minimum 1 year of experience working in a hospital Patient Registration department physician office setting healthcare insurance company revenue cycle vendor and/or other revenue cycle related roles. 2 years preferred. 
  • Applicable education and/or training can be used to balance a lack of experience High School diploma GED or equivalent.
  • Thorough understanding of insurance policies and procedures.
  • Working knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Able to perform basic mathematics for payment calculation.
  • Experience in requesting and processing financial payments.
  • Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
  • Knowledge of charity care programs as well as the various government and non-government programs preferred.

Education: High School graduate or equivalent

Special Skills: Typing 30 WPM computer skills

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.

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CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].

CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.