Description
STATUS: Part-time
LOCATION: Unity Hospital - 1555 Long Pond Road
Rochester, NY 14626
DEPARTMENT: Perioperative Services
SCHEDULE: Mon-Fri - 7:30 am - 4 pm - Hybrid (onsite & remote)
SUMMARY
Inpatient and outpatient scheduling, registration, insurance verification, and co-pay collection.
ATTRIBUTES
Medical terminology
Strong computer skills
RESPONSIBILITIES
Demonstrates accurate scheduling of all inpatient and outpatient appointments/procedures.
Completes the pre-registration process by collecting accurate patient demographic, insurance, and co-pay information.
Performs insurance verification using PCEasy, Quicklink, Omnipro, and calls Commercial Insurance companies to identify co-payments and initiate referrals to the hospital financial counselor.
Interfaces with referring offices for accurate scheduling of procedures and/or pretesting appointments via telephone and fax.
Coordinates patient information mailings.
Demonstrates the ability to arrange for interpreters for all hearing-impaired patients.
Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize tasks and communications in a highly efficient manner.
Demonstrates proficiency in downtime procedures.
Answers telephone promptly, identifies self, and uses proper telephone etiquette.
Demonstrates respect for patients’ rights by maintaining strict confidentiality of patient information and following HIPAA guidelines. Collects and documents information requested by HIPAA requirements.
Demonstrates professional communication with all customers, including the ability to appropriately handle complaints or concerns expressed by offices.
Additional Essential Functions for Surgical Services:
Communicates changes to the Surgical Schedule in a timely manner to the scheduling supervisor or Nurse Manager.
Assesses future schedules one to three weeks out for dropped blocks, room gaps, and reports such to the scheduling supervisor or Nurse Manager.
Accepts need to float and/or provide assistance to other registration staff.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
HS Graduate or equivalent preferred
Two years of health care experience in the area of secretarial, registration, medical billing, and insurance verification preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
PAY RANGE: $19.00 - $25.50
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
