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SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)

Lead Patient Registration Specialist - Front Street Clinic

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), Juneau, Alaska, us, 99812

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Pay Range: $25.00 - $33.71. The Patient Registration Specialist Lead is expected to perform at a higher level or generally more complex responsibilities from a Patient Registration Specialist. The PRS Lead provides support to the Patient Registration Supervisor and peers with training, auditing and reporting of the registration operations.

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 and prioritize their development and 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 Job

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 registers 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 provides 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 members 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

Manages updates to providers 90 day rolling schedules and block placements

Provides supervisor support in the absence of the supervisor with guidance by manager

60% of the job will require training and work the tasks in the PRS Trainee and PRS JD 20% auditing and reporting and 20% care team/dyad partner communication

Other duties as assigned

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

High School Diploma 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 In

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

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: OT 8/40

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