Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:Senior Registration Associate – Cardiology Associates of Schenectady –Glenville, NYPosition Highlights:
Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
Work/Life: Monday – Friday Office Hours
What you will do:The Senior Registration Associate is responsible for performing and overall coordination of clerical duties related to the efficient and service oriented operation of a medical practice. The Senior Registration Associate will perform all job functions in a courteous and professional manner consistent with the mission and core values of St Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates.Perform and coordinate front-end functions to ensure achievement of established revenue cycle metrics, consistent with excellence standards and practice workflows:
Scheduling and registration
Check-in
Check-out
Charge entry/claims
End of day processes
General duties including but not limited to:
Document processing
Scanning
Inbox monitoring
Responsibilities:
Ensure distribution of work throughout the team is sufficient to meet daily schedules
Display leadership qualities
Manages daily staffing needs in coordination with office and float pool managers
Serve as a mentor and role model to all colleagues
Schedules patient appointments to maximize patient access.
Handles all incoming calls and directs appropriately.
Registers patient, obtains necessary consent forms and patient demographic data.
Collects co-pay at check-in/or check-out when applicable. Documents monies collected and generate patient receipts.
Acts as liaison between patients and clinical staff; monitors for delays and informs patient.
Schedules all follow-up appointments at check-out, including ancillary and/or diagnostic tests.
Obtains pre-authorizations for diagnostic testing for specialist office visits as assigned.
Obtains referrals for specialist office visits.
Consistently and accurately passes charges in accordance with office policies and procedures.
Information Processing: Understands and performs parsing process on a daily basis to electronically file information into the Electronic Medical Record. Parses accurately in compliance with expected standards.
Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
Works cooperatively with all team members to ensure quality patient care at all times.
Communicates respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers and others.
Cross covers other areas needed
What you will need:
Strong leadership skills required
Associate’s degree preferred, High School Diploma/Equivalent Required
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office product and other computer applications
Demonstrated experience with delivering successful customer service
Demonstrated experience with handling multiple priorities in a deadline driven environment.
Managing difficult customers respectfully and without confrontation
Previous medical office experience preferred
Ability to lift 25 lbs.
Pay Range: $18.50 - $23.90Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.EOE including disability/veteran