REGISTRAR/BILLING COORDINATOR -JONESBORO CARDIOLOGY & VASCULAR

St. Bernard's Medical Center

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Compensation

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Location

Jonesboro, AR

Work Authorization

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Job overview

St. Bernard's Medical Center is hiring a REGISTRAR/BILLING COORDINATOR -JONESBORO CARDIOLOGY & VASCULAR. The Registrar/Billing Coordinator arranges for efficient patient registration, ensuring accurate information collection and awareness of hospital policies. This role involves preparing and coding hospital charge sheets daily, verifying data accuracy, and filing electronic claims. The coordinator also follows up on insurance payments, handles denials, and arranges payment plans with patients, requiring a high degree of mental alertness and visual attention to detail.

Key focus areas include Arrange for efficient and orderly registration of patients, Ensure accurate patient information is collected, and Make patients aware of hospital policies and procedures.

Successful candidates bring High School Graduate, Health Care Courses, and Normal Vision. Important skills include Proficient Computer Skills, Communication, Telephone Skills, Cash Handling, Customer Service, and Third Party Billing And Reimbursement Knowledge.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Proficient Computer SkillsCommunicationTelephone SkillsCash HandlingCustomer ServiceThird Party Billing and Reimbursement KnowledgeKeyboard Skills10 Key SkillsOffice Equipment SkillsAccurate CodingData Accuracy VerificationElectronic Claims FilingInsurance Report WorkingInsurance Follow UpPayment Plan ArrangementTimely Response to InquiriesDiplomacyProfessional ImageProfessional Manner

Qualifications

High School GraduateHealth Care Courses or on the Job Training Specific to Hospital or Medical Office Skills6 Months on the Job Training to Attain Job Proficiency1+ Year Health Care Setting Experience6 Months Hospital Insurance Billing Experience1 Year Processing Claims at Carrier Level Experience1 Year Processing Claims in Similar Medical Facility or Physician's Office Experience

Full job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
High School Graduate plus Health Care courses or on the job training specific to Hospital of Medical Office skills.
Experience
A minimum of one (1) year experience in a health care setting preferred. Demonstrated proficient computer, written and verbal communication, telephone, cash handling and customer service skills. A demonstrated knowledge of third party billing and reimbursement. Six months experience in hospital insurance billing or one year processing claims at the carrier level or processing claims in a similar medical facility or physician’s office is preferred. Keyboard, 10 key and other office equipment skills are necessary. Requires (6) months on the job training to adequately attain job proficiency. Orientation and training is age specific.
Physical
This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
Normal hospital environment. Position requires normal of corrected eyesight, hearing within normal range, frequent walking, pushing/pulling wheelchairs up to 350 pounds, and sitting 50% of the time. Operates FAX machines, card embossers, imprinting devices, copiers, printers, and uses computer terminal; requires occasional lifting, stair climbing, and carrying up to 50 pounds; requires direct patient contact.
JOB SUMMARY
Arranges for the efficient and orderly registration of patients, ensures that accurate patient information is collected and that patients are made aware of hospital policies and procedures. Responsible for patient demographics utilized in the preparation of records and reports used in making operating decisions. Works with and has access to confidential patient information. Position requires making frequent decisions or actions following general procedures often without clearly defined precedents. Position requires a high degree of mental alertness and close visual attention to details. In addition, this employee is responsible for preparing and accurately coding the hospital charge sheets daily, as well as making sure all charge sheets are accounted for. The daily input of charges and verify accuracy of the entered data. Filing of electronic claims and working of the insurance reports every morning. Calling insurances to follow up on payment status or appeals due to denials or incorrect payments. Calling patients for insurance information and arrange payment plan if one is needed. This position requires timely response to inquiries from both the payer and the patient. This position has high contact with patients, employees, physicians, and other members of the community. Occasional stress related to workload and deadline time frames. Attendance is an essential function of this job. Position requires diplomacy and a professional image and manner in dealing with patients, families, visitors, medical staff and SBMC personnel, registrar is responsible for a positive first impression of SBMC personnel as the initial point of service contact for SBMC customers. Job responsibility includes registration in any area under the direction of the SBHV Clinic Manager.

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