Overview
The Central Jersey Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Perth Amboy and Newark, NJ. We are currently looking to hire a full time Registration Clerk. Hours may vary and include evenings and Saturdays. Additional hours for training and coverage may be offered. The duties include:
Location of the Position: Perth Amboy, NJ
Responsibilities
* Books, coordinates and reschedules patient appointments.
* Greet patients in a prompt, pleasant, and helpful manner.
* Maintains and updates current information on providers' schedules.
* Answers telephone, screens calls, and provides information to callers as needed.
* Contacts patients to confirm appointments.
* Assembles patients' charts, and creates chart for all new patients.
* Conduct personal interview to obtain required demographic and insurance information and enters such information into computer.
* Obtain required signatures on legal consents and insurance forms.
* Contact insurers to verify coverage and assure that we are the PCP, where necessary.
* Make adjustments to the computer classification of claims to most accurately reflect the expected pay source.
* Answer inquiries of patients and public in person or via telephone regarding regulations and services; when necessary, refers inquiries to appropriate person or department.
* Performs exit billing and discuss patient's account balance with responsible party.
* Responsible for daily cash collections.
* Maintain daily log of uncompensated care applications and other state and local governmental applications.
* Input data into the ancillary data base.
* Collect and batch daily encounters.
* Other front end duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes readily.
* Ability to follow instructions, given either orally or in writing.
* Ability to work with little or no supervision.
* Demonstrate effective follow-through with all task.
* Maintain high level of confidentially.
* Ability to complete assignment in a timely manner.
* Able to work as a team player.
* Spanish speaking preferable.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:Minimum of two ( 2 ) years or more experience in a medical office support setting; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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