Patient Registration Interviewer - 809040
: Job Details :

* Registers all patients to the hospital in accordance with the procedures.* Verifies all outpatient surgeries, admissions, and diagnostic testing have proper authorization.* Accurately registers arriving patients who have been referred by a physician for treatment and or diagnostic testing.* Accurately Pre-Registers and Registers patients for services and accurately gathers all necessary demographic information including insurance and billing information.* Obtains all required signed documents from patients (i.e. Consent for treatment, Important Message from Medicare, Important Message from Tricare, HIPAA Notification, etc.)* Demonstrates accurate use of insurance verification tools (i.e. Passport Next Bar/OneSource, NM Medicaid portal, Presbyterian Portal, Availity web portal, etc.)* Accurately scans all required documents into patient's account.* Thorough description of registration events in account notes.* Schedules patient for all services required in centralized scheduling with use of proper phone etiquette and customer service.* Accurately complete Advanced Beneficiary (medical necessity) checks on patients as required.* Accurately complete Medicare Secondary Payer questionnaire as required.* Accepts patients in order of arrival with the exception of emergency, scheduled appointments or stat cases which have priority.* Verifies insurance benefits, notifies patient of their financial responsibility at time of service.* Collects payments on patient accounts at time of service and on other outstanding patient accounts.* Facilitate appointments with Medicaid Eligibility Workers and/or Financial Counselors, if necessary.* Balances designated cash drawer at end of shift.* Assists patients with insurance, billing and other inquiries they might have pertaining to their hospital account.*