Registration Representative / Full Time /Days

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference. Registration Representative / Full Time /Days Provides personal care and professional excellence by arranging for the efficient and orderly admission of inpatients and outpatients. Insures that accurate patient information is collected and that patients are aware of hospital policies and procedures. MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Accurately gathers demographic, contact, insurance, and family doctor information in the B1 financial system. 2. Scans insurance documents for the use of other departments within the Revenue Cycle. 3. Consistently and accurately inputs tests and diagnosis in Medicare compliancy program to verify eligibility in regards to medical necessity. Explains procedure for failed test having an ABN signed and routed to appropriate areas. 4. Obtains necessary signature of consent for treatment and insurance billing. Obtains information regarding advanced directives, religious practice, receiving phone calls, publication of admission and discharge. Collects valuables. 5. QA score is equal to or above 95%. 6. Enters correct attending doctor for accurate faxing of results. 7. Prepares patient identification band and places band on patient by verifying two patient identifiers before escorting patient upstairs. 8. Completes admission chart including copy of Living Will, if on file, with patient chart. 9. Greets employees and patients in a pleasant and warm manner answering questions with courtesy and professionalism. 10. Demonstrates appropriate skills required to work with neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. 11. Provides the same level of personal care and professional excellence to all employees and patients regardless of sex, ethnicity, or mental capacity. 12. Operates switchboard with courtesy and professionalism. 13. Serves as an active team member on a Registration Team or PIC Team at least once a year. 14. Follows up on patient accounts utilizing daily work and follow up request to communicate with other members in the Revenue Cycle. 15. Revises own work and corrects any mistakes given from the QA team. 16. Communicates effectively with Nursing Supervisor and other department to initiate direct admits to the hospital and patients without doctor’s orders. 17. Successfully achieves goals set by manager by expected date. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE High School Diploma Benefit Summary: Join our team, and you’ll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You’ll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career. We’ll also reward your hard work with: Great health, dental and vision plans Competitive wages Prescription drug coverage Flexible spending accounts Life insurance w/AD&D Generous short term and long term disability plans Employer-matched 403(b) Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan Vacation and Holiday time Generous tuition reimbursement And a lot more! Seventy-five years ago, this hospital was built by a community that believed in caring for its own. That same spirit continues today in the way we support our patients, each other and the future of care close to home. As we look ahead, we’re seeking people who want to be part of a legacy that helps shape the future of healthcare here.