Registration Clerk

Job Summary:

To register patients who are unscheduled for outpatient services in compliance with the LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital policies and procedures.
Characteristic Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
· Register patients and update existing patient demographics by collecting detailed information including personal and financial information along with correct system information.

· Confirm and verify insurance benefits with the appropriate carrier via eligibility verification and/or appropriate insurance websites.

· Scan insurance card, driver’s license and order(s).

· Print face sheet(s), labels and apply arm bands on patients.

· Validate physician’s order for all appropriate information.

· Contact physician’s office if there is no order on file/or need new standing order.

· Collect any co-payments due.

· Complete all applicable forms and necessary communications while obtaining signature for consent to treatment and financial responsibility, HIPAA and Photo Consents.

· Notify departments of patient’s arrival.

· Direct patients to appropriate department for testing.

· File orders in drawer alphabetically as they come in from fax machine.

· Purge orders from drawer that are over 6 months old; verify if testing was done; send to physician’s office to let them know patient did have done at our facility.

· Follow up calls made to Physician’s offices if information not received.

· Look up Physician information if ordering physician is not in the system and add it; Give information to Special Projects Personnel.

· Late Add Ons are registered if not done by pre-reg/insurance verification.

· Assist with other tasks as assigned.

LECOM Health’s full time employees enjoy the availability of an industry leading benefits package along with competitive wages. Enhanced benefits include Highmark Blue Cross / Blue Shield Health Insurance starting at only $55 a month! Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance is provided to all Full Time employees at no cost. The Health System also offers an excellent 403(b) Retirement Plan to qualified employees , with an employer match after completing one year of service.

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