A Roman Catholic facility founded by the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph and sponsored by Catholic Health International, St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center aspires to live the healing mission of Christ within the South Side community of Chicago. The mission calls us to care for the sick and promote the health of the residents in the community while witnessing the Christian values of respect, dignity, caring and compassion for all persons.
The Admitting Registrar processes all patients that enter the Hospital for all services. This task consists of interviewing the patient and/or family member(s). The Registrar will also obtain the patient’s demographic and financial information and enter this information accurately into the Hospital’s computer system.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of one (1) year of admission registrar and medical terminology experience.
- Type 45 wpm and have a good working knowledge of computers.
Responsibility Highlights
- Greet and interview the patient/family member(s) in a courteous and professional manner.
- Obtain and copy the patient insurance card and identification.
- Identify patients with a previous history and do not cross reference new patient information with previous patient information.
- Check the eligibility of the patient’s insurance through the insurance verification system.
- Obtain signatures on consent forms and policies given to patients through handouts and educational materials.
- Explain Hospital polices regarding insurance, advance directives, smoking, valuables, and telephone usage.
- Have the ability to assess emergency situations and the ability to report situations to the appropriate person(s).
- Work in all areas of admitting and registration: Outpatient, Emergency Department, and Inpatient admitting.
- Properly documents information on logs, cardex, and mortician’s receipt book.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $18.85 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Medical terminology: 1 year (Required)
- Computer skills: 1 year (Required)
- Admission Registrar: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person