What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registration & Intake Coordinator- Team Health- Physician Practice position at Hackensack Meridian Health?
Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Registration and Intake Coordinator schedules and register inpatients and outpatients and handles all clerical duties for the department.
Responsibilities
A day in the life of a Registration & Intake Coordinator at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Schedules all appointments for patients and provides copy of daily departmental schedule for to patient transport and security.
- Handles pre-registration procedures pertaining to patients by collecting insurance information and entering information into SMS.
- Utilizes the Insurance Eligibility Verification system and explains process to patients.
- Verifies insurance benefits/coverage by contacting insurance companies.
- Creates charts for new patients.
- Collects co-pays and deductibles and posts same in the finance system following HUMC cash collection/reconciliation procedure.
- Processes all requests for medical records.
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
Our Network
Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility
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