Southeastern Orthopedic Center
Registration Clerk - Reidsville, GA
Southeastern Orthopedic Center, Reidsville, Georgia, us, 30499
Optim Medical Center Tattnall is seeking a full time Registration Clerk for the Reidsville, GA location.
Primary Duties: Primary Duties: Primary job duties include but not limited to. • Pre-registers patients for scheduled admissions and outpatient procedures. • Obtains authorization and verifies insurance. • Accepts reservations from any physician's office. • Obtains signatures on Conditions of Admissions and any Authorization for Treatment and initiates the advance directive process. Communicates with nursing services when no advance directive is available. • Provides information to the patient/representative about complaint process, patient rights, HIPAA and visiting hours. Distributes hospital specific literature. • Communicates with the nursing department to ensure that patients' valuables are taken home by a family member or secured in a safe place. • Communicates appropriately and clearly to supervisor, nurse managers, coworkers and physicians. • Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs. • Responsible for knowing hospital policies and being familiar with hospital services that are available. • Responsible, when previous arrangements have been made or co-payment is required, to collect such payments, and record. • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well in stressful situations. • Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensures confidentiality of patients' record. • Answers telephone calls promptly and professionally. Routes calls appropriately, offers voice mail, pages or redirects calls as needed. • Greets, directs and assists patients and visitors as needed. • Informs registration/admitting when patient arrives and appropriately and courteously screens solicitors for relevance to organization needs. (Front Desk mainly) • Directs patients/visitors to appropriate waiting areas. • Responsible for notification to any and all insurance companies for admissions to the hospital.
. Must be available to work any and all shifts as needed including holidays and weekends.
Primary Duties: Primary Duties: Primary job duties include but not limited to. • Pre-registers patients for scheduled admissions and outpatient procedures. • Obtains authorization and verifies insurance. • Accepts reservations from any physician's office. • Obtains signatures on Conditions of Admissions and any Authorization for Treatment and initiates the advance directive process. Communicates with nursing services when no advance directive is available. • Provides information to the patient/representative about complaint process, patient rights, HIPAA and visiting hours. Distributes hospital specific literature. • Communicates with the nursing department to ensure that patients' valuables are taken home by a family member or secured in a safe place. • Communicates appropriately and clearly to supervisor, nurse managers, coworkers and physicians. • Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs. • Responsible for knowing hospital policies and being familiar with hospital services that are available. • Responsible, when previous arrangements have been made or co-payment is required, to collect such payments, and record. • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well in stressful situations. • Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensures confidentiality of patients' record. • Answers telephone calls promptly and professionally. Routes calls appropriately, offers voice mail, pages or redirects calls as needed. • Greets, directs and assists patients and visitors as needed. • Informs registration/admitting when patient arrives and appropriately and courteously screens solicitors for relevance to organization needs. (Front Desk mainly) • Directs patients/visitors to appropriate waiting areas. • Responsible for notification to any and all insurance companies for admissions to the hospital.
. Must be available to work any and all shifts as needed including holidays and weekends.