The ER Registrar is responsible for greeting and receipting all patients presenting to the emergency department in an ethical and efficient manner. In this role, you ll obtain demographics and insurance information from patients seeking treatment as well as understand and adhere to all EMTALA and HIPAA policies while insuring information obtained will support billable/collectible accounts. Will interact in a professional and customer-focused manner with patients, families and visitors being the ... more details
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Position Summary
The ER Registrar is responsible for greeting and receipting all patients presenting to the emergency department in an ethical and efficient manner. In this role, you’ll obtain demographics and insurance information from patients seeking treatment as well as understand and adhere to all EMTALA and HIPAA policies while insuring information obtained will support billable/collectible accounts. Will interact in a professional and customer-focused manner with patients, families and visitors being the calm and reassuring presence patients need as they navigate their hospital experience.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities Include the Following:
Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
Receipts & greets all patients arriving to the main ER or the ambulance entrance.
Provides identification bracelet to all patients upon arrival, entry in EMR and verification of two patient identifiers.
Registers all patients requiring Emergency Services promptly and efficiently.
Responsible for quality assurance – reviews registration information/data for accuracy and corrects delinquent data.
Integrate the use of Health Information System (HIS) for recording and completing all necessary patient demographics, insurance eligibility, copays, and correcting registration errors at the time of registration
Scan insurance cards and legal patient identifications
Scans face sheets sent in with patients arriving from other healthcare facilities.
Obtains and witnesses all signed consents related to the registration for treatment and billing purposes.
Provide each patient with all mandatory documents (i.e., Notice of Privacy Practices, Patient Bill of Rights)
Responsible for collection of all patient responsibility/co-pays promptly after medical services.
Deposit daily co-pay collections into safe with all required receipts, reconciliation sheets and reports in a sealed envelope with your signature on the envelope.
Follow Observation protocol when patient assigned from the ER.
Responsible for using the language interpreter for patient preferred language is other than English
Responsible for Press Ganey patient satisfaction.
Complete work queues during downtime to assist Patient Accounts with accurate and timely billing.
Must handle answering telephones promptly, efficiently, and professionally.
Escorts visitors and patients to appropriate areas; provides information to assist patients and/or visitors.
Maintain a safe, clean, and functional workstation/environment.
HBI certification certificate required.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Education & Experience Requirements
MinimumEducation: High School Diploma or GED required.
Previous registration experience in a medical setting (physician office, hospital) strongly preferred.
Knowledgeable in medical health insurances.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Familiarity with electronic medical record systems, EPIC preferred.
Must be detail oriented, able to problem solve, multi-task and perform various registration duties on demand. Includes willingness to cover all areas as needed.
Bilingual helpful but not required.
Ability to work cohesively within our team, clinical staff, and environmental staff
Core Competencies
Must have excellent communication and customer service skills.
Must be able to speak, write, understand, and communicate the English language.
Effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
Integrity to handle the confidential aspects of work.
Ability to deviate from assigned task without notice to meet the needs of the department.
Maintains composure under stress
Physical/Mental Demands/Requirements & Work Environment
May be exposed to chemicals necessary to perform required tasks. Any hazardous chemicals the employee may be exposed to are listed in the hospital’s SDS (Safety Data Sheet) data base and may be accessed through the hospital’s Intranet site (Employee Tools/SDS Access). A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at the hospital switchboard, saved on a disc.
Must be able to remain stationary when designated as reception for 100% of a 7-hourshift
Must be able to constantly move within the area you are designated 100% of the time – Intermediate Care (IC), Pediatric Care (PC) Acute Care (AC) or EMS/Reception/AC Runway (ERA)
Must traverse between a bi-level, three-tiered Emergency Department when designated as the Float Registrar 100% of the time.
Must be able to express one-self clearly and concisely when utilizing the translation phones for all languages other than English.
Must be able to converse with admitting department via telephone when observation placements are assigned for ED patients
Must be able to assess and greet patients arriving at the main ED entrance or arrival by EMS back entrance
Must be able to maneuver a workstation on wheels (WOW) -- throughout patients’ rooms within the designated registration area assigned to you
Consistently scan insurance cards, patient identification, and/or demographic sheets when made available at the time of registration into the HIS
Primary Population Served:
Check appropriate box(s) below:
Neonatal (birth – 28 days)
Patients with exceptional communication needs
Infant (29 days – less than 1 year)
Patients with developmental delays
Pediatric (1 – 12 years)
Patients at end of life
Adolescent (13 – 17 years)
Patients under isolation precautions
Adult (18 – 64 years)
Patients with cultural needs
Geriatric (> 65 years)
☒All populations
Bariatric Patients with weight related comorbidities
Non-patient care population
The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of White Plains Hospital.
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