ED Registrar
Company: Sovah Health - Danville
Location: Danville
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
SOVAH Health - DanvillePerforms receptionist, registration, and
clerical duties associated with Emergency Department patients.
-Greets patients, obtains demographic and financial information,
obtains necessary signatures and collects payment from patient.
-Assists in all phases of the registration processes. -Ensures that
all necessary demographic, billing, and clinical information is
obtained and entered in the registration system with timeliness and
accuracy.Distributes and explains forms, documents, and educational
handouts to patients or family members.Meets with patient or
patient's caregiver before or after admission to exchange necessary
information and documentation.Provides explanation of process and
addresses concerns and questions.Communicates with admitting
physician's office, nursing unit staff, and/or other appropriate
personnel regarding admission to exchange necessary information and
determine placement.Verifies insurance benefits and obtains
precertification/authorization as necessary.Determines and accepts
required payments, including co-pays and deductibles, or refers to
financial counselors for follow up.Calculates patient financial
obligation and obtain and verifies the accuracy of authorization
when required.Abides by EMTALA regulations, completes registration
functions in collaboration with applicable rules and regulations.
Able to capture applicable information in a potentially stressful
environment and collection of monies at the patient's
bedside.Abides by EMTALA regulations, completes registration
functions in collaboration with applicable rules and regulations.
Able to capture applicable information in a potentially stressful
environment and collection of monies at the patient's bedside.In
addition to the Emergency Department Patient Access functions, ED
Registrars must be cross trained on all areas of the Patient Access
Department. All after hours, weekends and holiday patient access
functions are routed to the Emergency Department Registration Team
to complete. All other area functions include but are not limited
to: Outpatient & Surgical Registrations, Financial Counseling,
Cashier Functions, Medical Outpatients and Direct Admissions
(Medical, Psychiatry, and Inpatient Rehab.)Job Requirements:Minimum
EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent required.Required
SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the
ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a
stressful environment and take appropriate action.Requires
flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns
including week-ends and holidays to insure appropriateness and
continuity of care for the patients of Sovah Health Danville on all
units.Minimum Work ExperienceTwo (2) years of experience working
with the public preferredKnowledge of collection policy and
previous experience with insurance preferredLifePoint Health is
committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all
applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws
prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for
employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national
origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual
orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by
applicable federal, state or local law.
Keywords: Sovah Health - Danville, Danville , ED Registrar, Other , Danville, Virginia
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