Patient Registrar

Overview Job Title: Patient Registrar Location: One Harvey Avenue, Staten Island 10314 Local, Remote or Hybrid: Local - Candidates that reside in Staten Island ONLY Schedule: Onsite; Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00am–5:00pm and Wed 10:00am–6:00pm Contract: 13 weeks Qualifications Education: HS Diploma/GED Experience: 1+ year of clerical experience Epic experience Customer service experience Data entry skills of 4500 keystrokes Effective communication skills Telephone skills / Computer skills / Keyboard skills / Customer Service Skills Knowledge of health insurance benefits/requirements Knowledge of Coding: ICD 9, CPT-4 Responsibilities JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for registering, scheduling and obtaining pre-certification and authorization for patients to ensure payment from a third party payer. Greets and registers patients in a tactful and courteous manner. Obtains all pertinent patient demographic and insurance information and enters into appropriate computer system. Pre-registers patients in the NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group (NYPMG) online system. Obtains NYPMG medical record number when necessary. Performs insurance verification checks for Medicare, Medicaid and/or Client in the Medical Group billing system. Performs other insurance verification functions as required. Schedules and maintains daily appointment schedules taking into consideration availability of resources. Sets up clinic for efficient management of appointment flow (e.g., Medical Records retrieved, chart set-ups prepared). Requests patients charts from Health Information and/or physicians files and requests various patients NYPMG medical records prior to appointment. Reviews chart to ensure necessary test results and other relevant information is recorded. Requests test results from appropriate areas as needed. Sends charts to Health Information to be refilled and sends charts back to physicians offices to be filed after completion. Retrieves laboratory and radiographic data from clinic information system and laboratories. Interfaces with referring offices and internal departments/practices to schedule patient exams. Makes appointments for all types of medical procedures as requested. Requests and obtains valid physician requisitions for all exams. Assigns and updates billing codes as appropriate. Processes information so as to ensure that third party bills are submitted in a timely and complete manner. Prepares all pertinent paperwork including authorizations, physician requisitions, diagnostics testing requisitions and transportation reimbursements. Verifies and documents third party eligibility; determine patient liability and obtain authorizations. Notifies patient of financial obligation for elective admissions and establishes payment arrangements according to financial policies prior to date of service. Counsels patients regarding payment options, Medicaid eligibility, and determines qualifications for charity care. Interfaces with MEU and Social Services to determine Medicaid eligibility; informs patients of documents required initiating Medicaid applications. Collects co-payments and fees and issues receipts to patients, as appropriate. Prepares receipts for both NYPMG and professional patient payments. Maintains record of all financial transactions and reconciles daily cash collection. Assists in compiling data in preparation of routine statistical reports and summaries. Checks or verifies data and enters changes to records, as appropriate. Performs other job related duties as assigned. Benefits Not specified in the provided description. #J-18808-Ljbffr Axelon Services Corporation