Patient Registration Clerk

Patient Registration ClerkLocation: 50 Leroy Street, Potsdam, NY 13676Hours Per Week: Per DiemSchedule: Evenings/Midnights (Every other weekend)The Patient Registration Clerk provides customer-service and registration/switchboard services and assumes the responsibility for successful financial outcomes of all patient services. Under the general supervision of the Patient Access Services Manager, this position performs imperative duties including registration pre and full, insurance verification, switchboard and life support alarm coverage, data entry, and point-of-service collections, while maintaining patient relations, customer satisfaction, and hospital financial solvency.ResponsibilitiesPatient Registration & Intake: Accurately interview patients and families to collect demographic, financial, and medical information; perform bedside, inpatient, emergency, and telephone registration while meeting established time standards and patient identification policies.Insurance & Revenue Cycle Support: Verify insurance coverage, eligibility, and benefits; complete required Medicare and payer documentation; collect patient-pay balances; resolve registration errors; and ensure correct insurance loading and compliance with payer requirements.Switchboard & Communications: Serve as hospital switchboard operator by professionally answering and routing calls, maintaining call schedules, paging providers, monitoring alarms, and providing directions and assistance to patients and visitors.Customer Service & Safety: Deliver excellent customer service by welcoming patients, managing waiting areas, communicating wait times, maintaining confidentiality, addressing concerns, and identifying and reporting safety hazards or incidents.Professional Development & Team Support: Participate in training, meetings, and performance improvement initiatives; assist with onboarding new staff; and contribute to departmental and organizational quality goals.Preferred QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GEDAssociate's degree or higher in healthcare administration, business administration, or related fieldAt least 1-3 years of customer service, administrative, and/or data entry experience1-2 years of previous experience in hospital related fieldExperience with database software applicationsMedical TerminologyEHR Programs (e.g. Epic)ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS codes and coding processesHospital billing processes and reimbursementUnion: 1199-200B SEIU (CPH) ClericalNote: Not all per diem roles are union eligiblePay Range: $19.46 - $28.55Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.