Registrar - Comprehensive Recovery Center

Overview

St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, St. John's Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.

St. John’s has been an integral part of the community since the 1890's and its’ commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals’ vision, mission and value. St. John's Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service. In 1894, the Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area, was founded, thus making the St. John's Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital, but the heart and soul. St. John’s dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.   

St. John’s Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. John's Riverside Hospital to their care.

Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong

Responsibilities

The Registrar demonstrates a professional attitude to all they come in contact with at all times and performs all duties in an ethical and efficient manner. Schedule and complete referral procedures for intake appointments.  Communicate information regarding fees and insurance to patient at assessment visits. Register all patients in hospital system and in any county, state and federal system as needed.  Transfer and discharge patients as needed. Gain a copy of any patient identification and insurance card. Daily visits reconciliation for all billable inpatient services. Insure that all vital billing information is obtained and entered. Verify all Medicaid patient eligibility using Epaces machine and report changes to Director of Operations and other need-to-know staff. Verify all insurance and call for appropriate authorization when indicated.  Communicate information to office and clinical staff. Responsible for corrections and follow up of patient information as it pertains to patient financial record. Obtain signed consent forms for insurance and HIPAA/42 CFR Part II requirements. Keep inventory of admissions/registration forms, labels and wrist bands and inform appropriate staff when supply needs to be replenished.

Qualifications

Knowledgeable in medical health insurances. Basic medical terminology and computer knowledge. Must have excellent communication and customer service skills. Minimum 1 years of registration experience within a medical setting (doctor’s office, hospital). Typing and data entry experience. Ability to perform simple mathematics calculation needed for reconciliation and patient fees. High school graduate or equivalency required;