Registrar

Location: Hamilton (HAM)

Department: Patient Access Services

Pay Range: $20.63 - $25.71 per hour

Shift: Day

Status: Hourly

Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview: The Registrar is responsible for providing exceptional customer service while completing patient registrations, verifying insurance coverage, and maintaining accurate patient records. The registrar ensures all required consents, referrals, and payments are obtained in accordance with organizational policies.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent

Essential Functions: Registers patients ensuring that all information in the hospital information system is accurate and complete Obtains all necessary consent signatures for all patients registered Collects referral forms and copays Determines registration status and financial clearance for upcoming patients, pre-register accounts and determines which patients need to be seen for registration, collection of copay, referral forms and/or financial counseling Communicates with parents regarding insurance regulations, benefits and payment issues Re-verifies insurance eligibility and demographic information on active recurring outpatients every 60 days, Monthly for Medicaid eligibility Collects insurance referral forms, copies insurance and identification cards and distributes as necessary for all patients registered Requests payment at the time of services for copays and/or patients responsibility; provides itemized receipts; maintains accurate accounting of all payments and cash on hand in the department Obtains all consent signatures as necessary, distributes factsheets, consents and addressograph plates for inpatients and outpatients Pre-registers, admits and registers inpatient and outpatients in an organized timely fashion Assures accuracy in all registrations, verifies all information when updating a patient's account and/or re-registering a patient Verifies all information when opening a pre-registered account Serves as liaison between payor, therapist clinician, physician and the patients parent or guardian with respect to financial issues Notifies parents of availability of financial assistance programs, specifically NJ Kidcare, CSH Hospital Assistance Program HAP Distributes and assists with the completion of the applications Completes a predetermination for insurance eligibility and benefits for all new and recurring outpatients seeking services at CSH Informs families of their benefits and/or financial responsibility Schedules ACC appointments and performs scheduling functions, fast call confirms appointments

Benefits and Perks: Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time