Lead Registration Administrator

Lead Registration Administrator

The Lead Registration Administrator leads the daily operations of the scheduling, registration, front desk, and clerical teams for a multi-site outpatient radiology practice. This leader ensures exceptional patient service, efficient workflows, accurate scheduling, insurance verification, and provider communication while driving productivity, quality, and employee engagement.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Directly supervise front desk, scheduling, registration, and authorization staff.
• Conduct hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance reviews, and corrective action.
• Build schedules, monitor staffing levels, and cross-train employees.
• Lead daily huddles and communicate operational priorities.
• Foster accountability, professionalism, teamwork, and patient-first service.

Operational Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling for MRI, CT, PET/CT, Ultrasound, Mammography, X-ray, DEXA, and Fluoroscopy.
• Monitor schedule utilization and fill cancellations quickly.
• Ensure accurate registration, demographic verification, insurance capture, and collections.
• Manage authorizations and referral documentation.
• Coordinate STAT exams and urgent add-ons with technologists and radiologists.
• Support referring providers with scheduling and report requests.
• Resolve patient complaints and service recovery issues.

Rezolut / Multi-Center Workflow Experience Preferred experience with Exa RIS/EMR workflows, RingCentral call management, fax queue processing, provider communications, work queue management, report distribution, tracking open orders, prior authorizations, and collaboration with radiologists, technologists, sales, and center leadership across multiple imaging centers.

Key Performance Indicators

• Schedule utilization and appointment fill rate
• Registration accuracy
• Phone response time and abandonment rate
• Insurance verification completion
• Authorization turnaround time
• No-show and cancellation recovery
• Patient satisfaction scores
• Staff productivity and attendance
• Referral conversion and turnaround time

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 35 years of medical office or radiology experience.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of RIS, PACS, EMR, insurance verification, and medical terminology.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and customer service skills.

Core Competencies

Leadership Accountability Coaching Customer Service Conflict Resolution Process Improvement Time Management Communication Teamwork Operational Excellence

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, frequent computer and telephone use, occasional lifting up to 25 pounds, and ability to work in a fast-paced outpatient imaging environment.

Success Measures

The successful candidate develops high-performing teams, improves scheduling efficiency, maximizes patient access, supports radiologists and referring providers, maintains regulatory compliance, and consistently delivers an outstanding patient experience while meeting operational and financial goals.