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FTE: 1.000000
Shift: Days
Location: RIVERSIDE CANCER INSTITUTE
Summary
The Registration Specialist schedules patients in EMR, verifies insurance coverage electronically, collects office co-pays and PATOS, gathers appropriate data on new patients, answers the telephones, utilizes the computer for patient registration. This individual is also responsible for opening and distributing mail, scans all outside correspondence into EMR, checks work queues daily for accuracy with registration and failed sending of faxes (then has to be manually done), assists with correspondence and fills our insurance/disability forms, and sends requested records to appropriate agency.
Experience/Education Requirements
High School diploma or its equivalent
License Or Certification Requirements
None
Responsibilities
Answers the telephone, handles the calls, takes messages, or relays the call to appropriate individuals.
Assists with physicians' written correspondence as needed.
Checks EMR for failed f axe s and manually f a xes to appropriate agency.
Collects appropriate office co-pays after checking passport for copays owed, and then posts patient payments to G-4 physician billing system.
Completes patient scheduling for office visits and diagnostic tests.
Coordinates information for patient referrals.
Copies charts for insurance, disability and second opinions at other facilities.
Fills out insurance/disability forms.
Inputs patient registration into Affinity system and making sure all information is accurate.
Obtains appropriate data on all new patients.
Opens and distributes mail.
Scanning of consents to Hospital EMR; scanning of all outside documents into department EMR.
Utilizes the computer system appropriately and accurately.
Verifies insurance coverage.
Education
Essential:
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.
Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
Other Information
Exposure/Sensory Requirements:
Exposure To
Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: May be asked to transport blood specimens to the lab.