Registrar Senior

Position details: Full-time 5 days per week, evening shift 12 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., will rotate working every other weekend. Must be willing to be flexible as shift time may be adjusted at times depending on department need. Position will support the Canton location. Mandatory orientation first week 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Job Summary Under the direction of the Patient Access Registration Front Line Manager, the Acute Care Hospital Registrar 2, in addition to performing all Registrar tasks, is recognized as a subject matter expert and mentors staff to exceed Corewell Health and departmental standards along with assigned performance metrics. Performs as a Management Team representative in supervisor's absence to resolve problems/issues/questions/concerns and initiate downtime and disaster procedures as appropriate. May assist in scheduling staff, assigning tasks, working task lists and assigned work queues, managing processes for the completion of special projects assigned and resolving problems as appropriate. Essential Functions Perform all Registrar tasks and serves as expert resource for Registration staff. Will be assigned to a variety of work area as needed to provide registration services to clinical departments and patient services. Performs all Registrar tasks and serves as expert resource for other staff. May assist with front line problem solving issues on a day-to-day basis. Excellent customer service skills and responds promptly with a warm and friendly reception. Direct patients to appropriate setting, explaining and apologizing for any delays. Maintain professionalism and diplomacy at all times. Register patients for each visit type and admit type and area of service via EPIC (Electronic Medical Record- EMR). Collects and documents all required demographic and financial information. Appropriately activates converts and discharges visits on EPIC. Scrutinize patient insurance(s), identify the correct insurance plan, selects appropriately from EPIC and documents correct insurance order. Applies recurring visit processing according to protocol. May facilitate use of electronic registration tools where available (Kiosks, etc.). Verify patient information with third party payers. Collect insurance referrals and documents on EPIC. Communicate with patients and physician/office regarding authorization/referral requirements. Obtain financial responsibility forms or completed electronic forms with patients as necessary. Complex Financial Advocacy: Assertively and professionally seek to handle financial advocacy activities working with Financial Representatives, Patient Financial Services, outside resources (ADVOMAS and Collection Agencies) as necessary to resolve questions, initiate payment plans & re-bills and obtain payments as appropriate. Integrate scheduling tasks and Financial Advocacy so that patients are cleared as part of the scheduling process. May perform financial reviews and calculate complex estimates prior to cases going to the Financial Advisor team. Review/obtain/witness hospital consent forms, and Notice of Privacy Practices with patient/family. Screen outpatient visits for medical necessity. Provide cost estimates. Collect and document Advance Directive information, educating and providing information as necessary. Collect and document Medicare Questionnaire, issue Medicare Letter as required by Government mandates and enter data according to the Meaningful Use requirements. Scan documents required and appropriate documents in EPIC. May issue receipts and complete cash balance sheets in specified areas where appropriate. Utilize audits and controls to manage cash accurately and safely. Transcribe written physician orders, communicating with physician/office staff as necessary to clarify. Determine & document ICD-10 codes. Performs medical necessity check and issue ABN as appropriate for Medicare primary outpatients. Note: excluding lab-only outpatients. Mark duplicate Medical Records for merge: Research potential duplicate records to determine that the past and current status is correct. Utilize all system resources and contact patient if necessary. Affix wristbands to patients, prepare patient charts. Manage/prepare miscellaneous reports, schedules and paperwork. Maintain inventory of supplies. May assist with scheduling and review of initial time off requests for further management review. Completes audits and task lists as assigned by the management team. Acts as a preceptor or shadows newer staff as assigned by Supervisor. Follows the specific standards as defined in the department professionalism policy. Maintains or exceeds the department specific individual productivity standards, collection targets, quality audit scores for accuracy. Serve as management representative when Supervisor is not present to manage technical problems, questions, clinical issues and service concerns. Initiates and execute Epic downtime, disaster procedures/disaster drills as appropriate. Communicate with leaders throughout the organization as appropriate to resolve issues utilizing chain of command process. Work with Supervisor on process improvement projects, new process flows, new hire training and other projects as needed. Merge Duplicate Medical Records: Research potential duplicate records to determine that the past and current records are truly the same. Contact patient directly as necessary. Participate with Joint Commission, or other regulatory reviews as needed. Correct work queue accounts and Insurance rejections within 1-2 business day(s) to support an efficient billing process. Perform other duties as assigned by the team or supervisor. Perform as a lead Registration representative to resolve problems/issues/concerns and initiate downtime and disaster procedures as appropriate. Maintain or exceed the Corewell Health Customer Service Standards: Service, Ownership, Attitude and Respect. Provide every customer with a seamless, flawless Corewell Health experience. Remain compliant with regular TB testing, Flu vaccination. Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent Must be 18 years of age, as required to co-sign legal documents (hospital consent forms, etc). 2 years of relevant experience Preferred Associate’s Degree business, management or other related fields Bachelor's Degree business, management or other related fields Primary Location: SITE - Care Center Canton - 7300 Canton Center Rd - Canton Department Name: Patient Registration Emergency Center Canton Care Ctr - Corporate Employment Type: Full time Shift: Evening (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 Hours of Work: 12 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Days Worked: Variable Weekend Frequency: Every other weekend Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. 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