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MedStar Health Location:

Leonardtown, MD Career Level:

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Not specified Description About the Job General Summary of Position Verifies patient's benefits and coverage for commercial insurance Medicare Workman's compensation and Medicaid. Obtains authorization for hospital admission. Supports registration and scheduling staff has good communication skills between physicians office staff co-workers and patients when discussing insurance benefits and authorization for a medical procedure and or admission. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations. Provide excellent customer service in all patient communication with the goal of providing accurate and timely registration and scheduling educating and providing service and support as the first point of contact for MedStar St. Mary's Hospital. Timely and accurately verify and schedule patients following all policy and procedures including patient identifiers and patient confidentiality. Verifies eligibility and benefits and obtains authorizations when needed for all services specific to the clinical department and location. Performs duties of a registrar as needed and maintain error rate