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FTE: 1.000000

Shift: Days

Location: RADIATION ONCOLOGY CENTER

Summary:
The Registration Specialist schedules patients in EMR, verifies insurance coverage electronically, collects office co-pays and PATOS, gathers appropriate data on new patients, answers the telephones, utilizes the computer for patient registration. This individual is also responsible for opening and distributing mail, scans all outside correspondence into EMR, checks work queues daily for accuracy with registration and failed sending of faxes (then has to be manually done), assists with correspondence and fills our insurance/disability forms, and sends requested records to appropriate agency.

Experience/Education Requirements:

• High School diploma or its equivalent

  License or Certification Requirements:

• None
  

Responsibilities:

• Answers the telephone, handles the calls, takes messages, or relays the call to appropriate individuals.
• Assists with physicians' written correspondence as needed.
• Checks EMR for failed f axe s and manually f a xes to appropriate agency.
• Collects appropriate office co-pays after checking passport for copays owed, and then posts patient payments to G-4 physician billing system.
• Completes patient scheduling for office visits and diagnostic tests.
• Coordinates information for patient referrals.
• Copies charts for insurance, disability and second opinions at other facilities.
• Fills out insurance/disability forms.
• Inputs patient registration into Affinity system and making sure all information is accurate.
• Obtains appropriate data on all new patients.
• Opens and distributes mail.
• Scanning of consents to Hospital EMR; scanning of all outside documents into department EMR.
• Utilizes the computer system appropriately and accurately.
• Verifies insurance coverage.
  

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Other information:

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

Exposure to:
Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: May be asked to transport blood specimens to the lab.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Normal

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Communication with patients, physicians, co-workers, and other hospital personnel as well as telephone communication.
Vision: Needed to read memos and literature as well as computer use and filing.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Needed for telephone communication, meetings, alarms and listening to patient concerns.
Touch: Needed to write, computer entry, filing.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Average Hours per Week: 40

Shift: Days

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 85%
Twist: 0%
Stand: 5%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 5%
Kneel: 0%
Lift: 3%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 0%
Climb: 0%
Bend: 1%
Reach above shoulders: 1%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 50 lbs: Not Required
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Carrying patient charts - charts are lifted no higher than shoulder level.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 90
Twist: 0
Stand: 5
Crawl: 0
Walk: 5
Kneel: 0
Lift: 1
Drive: 0
Squat:0
Climb: 0
Bend: 0
Reach above shoulders: 1

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight: 5-10# often
Pushing & pulling Normal weight: 5-200#
Fine Manipulation: Computer keyboard, calculator, writing

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None

Environmental Factors (Time Spent) :
Inside hours: 8
Outside hours : 0

Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere: Dust

Special Hazards : None
Protective Clothing Required: None