ER REGISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE-PRN

ER REGISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE-PRN

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Location: PRN/POOL Franklin, IN, US – 19 days ago (Requisition ID: 2322)

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs bedside registration for Emergency Room patients.
• Pre-registers and registers patients for direct admission, scheduled admissions, outpatient surgeries and outpatient ancillary services to ensure timely and accurate billing to third‑party payers and patients.
• Verifies and assures accurate documentation of financial and demographic information; updates the computer system as needed and makes copies of insurance cards for appropriate departments.
• Explains purpose of and obtains signatures for all consent forms and witnesses signatures of patients and responsible parties (consent for treatment, financial consent, Medicare Message advance directive, MSP form, and the HIPAA Revalidation consent form).
• Scans all forms for consent to treatment, financial forms, insurance cards, Photo ID’s, HIPAA revalidation forms, ABN forms, and others.
• Enters PA# and pre‑cert number from insurance certification/referral letters, and scans letters into the system.
• Scans the PATA orders into the system, plus some off‑site registrations into the system.
• Obtains pre‑certification, referrals and prior authorizations on all hospital admissions, ER managed care, same‑day surgeries and required ancillary services within 24 hours of admission or the next working day.
• Keys all required certification information into hospital computer systems.
• Coordinates with the Case Management Department to ensure accurate execution of third‑party benefit program activities to best benefit the patient.
• Coordinates with Patient Access Specialists to provide accurate information to facilitate verification of benefits.
• Collects co‑pays/deductibles for ED services; also functions as cashier during hours when the cashier’s office is closed. Accepts payment for admission deposits, patient valuables, and current and past medical services, and issues a receipt to the patient.
• Assists with coverage of the hospital switchboard, responds to codes, and carries the responding phone on person when no dedicated switchboard operator is on duty.
• Performs related miscellaneous duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Conducts all activities in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards and hospital policies and procedures, including Blood and Body Substance Precautions.
• Escorts patients to the assigned nurses’ station or directs them to the ancillary department upon completion of the registration process.

Education, Experience and Training:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Previous CRT experience preferred. Previous experience in a hospital admitting department or previous clerical experience in a medical setting preferred.

Johnson Memorial Health is a nationally‑recognized network of physicians, services and healthcare resources based in Johnson County, Indiana. The centerpiece is Johnson Memorial Hospital, located in Franklin, Indiana, just 20 minutes south of Indianapolis.

Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Schedule: Varied nights, evenings, weekends and holidays. Varied PRN hours. No guaranteed schedule.