Patient Admission and Registration Job In Alamogordo, New Mexico
Patient Registration Interviewer - 809037
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Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310 Type of Facility: Hospital
- 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.
Requirements
Education
Required:
High School
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred:
C-Heartsaver
CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
To support our healthcare ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on staff who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.
EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST
We are inspired by our mission, vision and core values to deliver compassionate, high quality health care, improving the health of the communities we serve. Above all, we are committed to providing our customers and their family members with a truly unique healing experience, one that embodies our values and respects the dignity and worth of each person. Creating a health care system that is truly excellent in all areas is an ongoing effort.