Registration Float Clerk II

Responsibilities Interview patients or their representatives to obtain pertinent information such as demographics and financial data and enter the information into the computer system to register inpatients and/or outpatients. Prepare, process, and route initial paperwork for charts, patient identification bands, labels, and cards. Contact physicians’ offices for authorization numbers for treatment when appropriate. Obtain required signatures and collect copies of insurance cards, Medicare cards, and Medi-Cal cards. Review patient data for accuracy. Monitor and process transfers and bed swaps and enter required information into the computer system when applicable. Follow federal and state regulations as they apply to advance directives for healthcare decisions, patient rights, Medicare secondary payer, three‑day rule, and notice of privacy practice. Perform other duties as required. Greet patients, their families, and the public in a courteous, professional, and polite manner. Demonstrate sensitivity to patients who may not be feeling well, or who are worried or stressed regarding a hospital visit. Properly identify patients by requesting a form of picture identification. Enter demographic information and patient financial data into the hospital computer system to initiate care and treatment. Obtain pre‑authorization for treatment when required. Emboss patient ID card and create patient labels as appropriate. Band patients with appropriate ID band. Determine patient’s primary and secondary payor and enter data in the computer system. Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Licensure: None. Experience: One year of data entry and medical office experience. Pay and Schedule Pay Range: $30.34 - $36.88 per hour (target for new hires). Shift Differentials Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $2.00 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $4.00 Job Specifications Union: NUHW Work Shift: Day Shift FTE: 1.0 Scheduled Hours: 40 #J-18808-Ljbffr