Boone County Hospital · 6 hours ago
Registration Specialist
Boone, IA
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$17/hr - $21.53/hr
0+ years expBoone County Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the community. The Registration Specialist is responsible for maintaining reception desk activities, interviewing patients, entering accurate information for admissions, and directing incoming calls while ensuring compliance with hospital standards.
Health CareHospitalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Regular and punctual attendance
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to assist in providing care appropriate to the ages of patient served within the department
Maintains performance in compliance with State and Federal laws, consistent with high standards of business and professional ethics
Wears ID at all times while on duty
Interviews patient or representative to obtain complete and accurate information and enters that information into computer. Enters patient admitting information into the computer and routes copies to designated department
Responsible for updating computer system with patient status changes
Obtains appropriate signatures for medical and financial documents to protect hospital's interests
Escorts patient or arranges for escort to area of service, placing all patients who have been admitted into a wheelchair, with exception of OB patients when requested
Explains hospital regulations such as visiting hours, payment of accounts, and schedule of charges
Overhead page authorized personnel, and codes over PA system in accordance with policy with regard to the time of day, whether or not the person is a physician, employee or guest
Receive over the counter payments on account and issues accurate receipts. Including Point of Service collections
Maintains a balanced cash drawer and ensures safekeeping of all cash and checks
Distributes and ensures safekeeping of biweekly payroll checks
Complies with the hospital's general policies and procedures, safety and disaster plans
Maintains a positive and cooperative attitude with patients, medical staff and hospital staff
Maintains strict confidentiality of every patient, medical record or report, and protects the confidentiality and dignity of all patients by actions and words
Performs audits of registrations for data accuracy and completed MSP questions
Record and deposits patient valuables properly
Completes patient insurance verification on-line. Ability to run computer reports and process them
Answers phone line in a timely manner, answer questions of caller according to hospital policy and direct calls to the appropriate department
Responsible for notifying ER staff of incoming patients and filling out Ambulance run tickets
Monitors security camera and alarm systems and notifies appropriate personnel when problems arise
Receive and distribute data received from hospital departments and physician's clinics
Have a working knowledge of all services at Boone County Hospital and consistently provide excellent guest relation's service to all patients, employees and visitors
Maintain effective communication with medical staff, fellow staff and all levels of supervision and patients of all ages
Participates in department staff meetings and hospital wide in-service programs as required and actively supports and participates in the continuous quality improvement efforts
Qualification
Required
Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining composure and a pleasant and courteous attitude
Computer literacy attainable
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to work with graphs
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Life insurance
Aflac
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Wellness program and reimbursement
Free access to Boone County Hospital’s onsite fitness room
Generous PTO Accrual Plan
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Onsite Cafeteria
Company
Boone County Hospital
Boone County Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital that has been serving the healthcare needs of Boone County and the surrounding communities since the early 1900s.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2022 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Mikaela Kienitz RN, MSN, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Karl Vilums
Chief Financial Officer
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