Outpatient Registration Clerk
Huggins Hospital
- Wolfeboro, NH
- $18.00-22.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
2 Performs effective patient triage as necessary
3 Identifies high risk patient accurately
4 Effectively processes patient for treatment and obtains information at appropriate time
5 Accurately processes physicians not in the Evident computer system
6 Maintains an accurate patient log
7 Processes documents incidental to registration appropriately (e.g. claim forms, Medicare non-covered forms, copies of insurance cards, Consent to Treat, MSP and other required forms for departmental processes)Provides assistance/backup for the business office as needed for following tasks.1 Secondary billing
2 Follow up for necessary information/action
3 Processing of incoming and outgoing mail in a timely and accurate mannerPerforms efficient processing of outpatients and non-patient accounts (after-hours specimens) in a timely, accurate, courteous and confidential manner.1 Obtains consent to treat and assigned benefits signatures appropriately
2 Maintains acceptable volume levels
3 Maintains updated accurate knowledge of State and Federal laws as they apply to the patient registration
4 Deciphers narrative signs, symptoms and diagnosis
5 Input ICD10 diagnostic code(s) to the Evident system
6 Contacts referring physician practice when needed for clarity and completeness of order
7 Works with HIM department as needed for clarification and coding training
8 Works with the Laboratory and Medical Imaging departments to ensure all requisitions are accounted for daily
9 Processes information as necessary to financial assistance officeQualificationsQualificationsGeneral knowledge of coding and medical terminology and demonstrated computer skills preferred.Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to be very detail-oriented.Pay & Benefits
- $18-$22/hr
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Employer paid Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
- 403(b) with employer match
- Earned time accrual for paid time off
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Pay Down Program