Front Office Receptionist - 718019 - CHRISTUS Health : Job Details

• Registers all patients to the hospital in accordance with the procedures.
• Accurately registers arriving patients who have been referred by a physician for treatment and or diagnostic testing.
• Accurately pre-registers patients for services and accurately gathers all necessary information including billing.
• Accurately scans all required documents into the patient's account.
• Schedules the patient for all services required in centralized scheduling.
• Faxes notifications to insurance companies that require it.
• Accurately completes Advanced Beneficiary Notice on patients as required.
• Accepts patients in order of arrival with the exception of those pre-scheduled.
• Collects payments on patient accounts at time of service and on other outstanding patient accounts.
• Balances designated cash drawer at end of shift.
• Assists patients with insurance, billing and other inquiries they might have pertaining to their account.
• Verifies insurance benefits, notifies patients of PAR requirements.
• Directs patients to correct department or area of service.
• Verify that appropriate insurance authorizations and/or referrals have been received and placed in patient records prior to patient visit.
• Respects confidentiality.

Education

Required:

High School

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred:

C-Heartsaver