Registration Clerk

Job Title

Responsible for day to day scheduling, monitoring of work flow in a patient registration, processing payments and billing accounts as well as oversight of patient record releases. Acts as a resource to the staff for operational issues and to any other customer who needs assistance.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Medical Office Certification

Experience:

• Insurance experience

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Employee must have proficient use of and accurate data entry and ability to abstract data.
• Reviews work for accuracy
• Collaborates with other staff to assure medical record and scheduling is accurate
• Collects and post payments accurately and balances at the end of the shift
• Releases medical records and Protected Health Information per protocols and adheres to HIPAA
• Communicates with patients and clinic staff to ensure proper paperwork is available for the office visit.
• Monitors use of hospital resources. Assists with ensuring supplies are available.
• Ensures excellence of service in all clinics where employee is assigned to work
• Uses software programs needed to complete registration and process requests for medical records.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Normal office setting

Skills and Abilities

40 words a minute typing verified by testing

Knowledge of medical terminology

Demonstrates strong telephone and interpersonal communication skills

Demonstrates outstanding customer service skills

Demonstrates team-building skills

Demonstrates highly developed social and communication skills

Demonstrates excellent judgement and the ability to stay calm and level headed in difficult situations

Demonstrates ability to multi task

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: JAX Jackson General Hospital

Cost Center: 7010 JAX Pediatrics and Internal Medicine

Address: 122 Pinnell St Ripley West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.