Patient Registration Specialist - Lead - Sign On Bonus!

Pay Range:$25.00 - $33.71

$1000K Sign On and $1000K Retention Bonus after 1 year for qualified hire.

7:30am-4:30pm or 8am-5pm M-F. No weekends.

The Patient Registration Specialist Lead is expected to perform at a higher level or generally more complex job-specific responsibilities from a Patient Registration Specialist. The Patient Registration Specialist Lead provides support to Patient Registration Supervisor and peers with training, auditing and reporting of the registration operations. PRS is a subject matter expert in training on the following: obtaining, and verifying demographic, financial, and insurance information during the registration process, accepts point of service payments or provides guidance for payment options, and clears the patient for service delivery. The PRS Lead is an expert role in Patient Registration and will function as the team leader under supervisor guidance. The PRS Lead works closely with the Patient Registration Supervisor or Manager to ensure goals are met for the site (locally assigned) or discipline (consortium-wide assigned).

SEARHC

is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key

Essential

Functions

and Accountabilities

of the J

ob

Manages scheduling resources for patient appointments

Manages communication tools for patient scheduling requests by patients and care teams

Manages the pre-registration review process for insurance verification for upcoming appointments

Retrieves payment collection for services, flat rate services,

co-pay

or up-front collections

Collects documentation by the requirements and timeliness for registration compliance

Scan registration documents into the electronic health record

Reviews and assigns insurance tiering for proper payor assignment. 

Validates insurance eligibility and pre-authorization requirements

Communicates with peers,

patients,

and care teams through multiple communication channels for appointment requests and patient-initiated outreach

Create new patient profiles in the electronic health record with quality data input of demographic information and proper identification collection

Manages multiple worklists assigned: New Patient Registration Worklist

Schedules and register for various disciplines: Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Optometry, Rehabilitation, Radiology,

Laboratory,

and others. Cross training for assigned coverage as a PRS. 

Coordinates signing up patients in the

MySEARHC

patient portal

Enacts SEARHC’s 7 Standard of Service Excellence and

p

rovides exceptional customer service delivery 

Works well with peers,

patients

,

and leadership

Participates in departmental improvement efforts,

maintains

a clean and safe working environment for self, staff, and patients, and

maintains

compliance with annual competencies. 

Identifies

community resources, fosters partnerships, and

utilizes

resources effectively.

Refers all patients without insurance coverage or questions to a Financial Counselor for resolution. 

Refers patients to the Patient Health Benefits team for screening/enrollment in available/qualified insurance resources

Provides training for new employees

in the

PRS Trainee and PRS

roles

Under the guidance

of supervisor

, audits

encounters

of

PRS Trainee and PRS

team member

s and shares corrections that need to be made.

Reporting: Schedule fill rate tracking, third next available

Monitors incoming schedule requests messaging

tools for

timely

response by team

Monitors standby/waitlist

for

timely

response

by team

Manage

s

updates to

provider

s

90 day

rolling

schedules

and

block

placements

Provides supervisor support in the absence of the supervisor

with guidance by manager

6

0

% of the job will require

training

and

work

the tasks

in the PRS Trainee and PRS JD

2

0

%

auditing and reporting

and

2

0

% care team

/dyad partner

communication.

Other duties as assigned

Additional Details:

Education,

Certifications, and Licenses Required

High School Dip

loma or GED

preferred

Preference given to applicants with advanced degree

.

Basic Life Support preferred

.

Experience Required

2 years of healthcare office experience or a minimum of an associate degree in lieu of healthcare office experience

required

.

Internal candidates with at least 1 year of experience as a Patient

Registration Specialist or

similar role at SEARHC will be considered qualified for this role

.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

:

Knowledge of

:

Available services at SEARHC, other tribal health organizations in Alaska, and community. 

Customer service principles. 

General knowledge of front-end revenue cycle requirements

Skills i

n

:

Skilled at attention to detail and quality data input. 

The use of equipment such as computers.

Oral and written, and interpersonal communications. 

De-escalation and critical thinking skills

Quality review and

providing training feedback

Ability to

:

Prioritize work and multi-task in a fast-paced office setting with many interruptions

Receive escalated

scenarios for review

prior to escalating to supervisor

Read and

comprehend

simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos

Demonstrate time-management, organizational, and customer service skills

Work flexible hours with limited unplanned absence and ability to work independently

Computer

Skills:  

Proficient in Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Other Qualifications: 

Strong organizational & time management abilities

Teamwork 

Leadership

Proficient in EHR systems

Travel Required:

Travel 

Safety and Risk Management Responsibilities:

Employees

are responsible for

complying with

safe work rules; reporting all accidents and injuries

immediately

; cooperating in all accident and injury investigations; reporting defective equipment and unsafe conditions.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee

is regularly required to

talk or

hear

.

The employee is

frequently

required to

stand;

walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee

is occasionally required to

climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

.

The employee must lift and/or move

50

lbs.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Position Information:

Work Shift:Exempt

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