Patient Registration Associate, Emergency Room and Hospital Admissions, Per Diem, 8-hour Variable Shifts - Marina del Rey Hospital

Make a difference every single day!

At Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, we are dedicated to going above and beyond for our patients, their families, and the community, while maintaining a strong customer-centric approach. We actively seek individuals who embody excellence, courtesy, teamwork, respect, communication, and enthusiasm to become part of our team. If you are eager for fulfilling career opportunities that offer growth potential, we welcome you to join us at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital!

The Patient Registration Associate for the ER and Inpatient departments performs all admissions activities for pre-admit patients and face-to-face registration of patients arriving at the main admissions dept or the emergency department for treatment. The registration associate facilitates patient access to Marina del Rey Hospital.

What you'll be doing in this role:

• Greets patients and families arriving at emergency room or hospital admission department.
• Explains admit and consent forms to the patient and obtain necessary signatures.
• Explains patient financial obligation (deductibles) and collect funds to meet individual and department cash collection goals.
• Obtains financial clearance and determine patient's correct financial classification.
• Performs insurance verification electronically, telephonically, DDE or product website use on Medicare, Medicaid, HMO, PPO, or commercial products.
• Performs proper system search to secure a medical record number or assign a new one without duplication.
• Secures all demographic and financial registration information including: Registration, Pre-registration, Insurance verification, Third Party Liability (TPL) screening, Medi-Cal/Medicare eligibility verification, Workers Compensation eligibility, Securing cash deposits (co-pays, deductibles, cash packages).
• Assembles the admitting and financial paperwork for inclusion on the patient chart in accordance with regulatory and CSMDRH requirements.
• Demonstrates competency regarding navigation and entering patient and financial information in the hospital ADT system and associated systems.
• Scans all appropriate documents into the scanning system for retrieval as appropriate.
• Works and resolves error worklist daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Shift: 8-hour Variable Shifts

Education:

• High School/GED
• Bachelor's degree, strongly preferred

Experience:

• No experience required.
• Three (3) years of Hospital Admission and/or ER Registration (preferred).
• Medical Terminology (preferred).

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• ABILITY TO WORK DAY, EVENING, & NIGHT SHIFTS (required).
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing (required).
• Additional languages (preferred).
• Excellent customer service skills (required).
• Basic computer knowledge (required).