Job Details

Patient Access Registrar

The Patient Access Registrar works directly with patients, clinical staff, and other CH employees to provide information and resolve issues relating to patient accounts. The Patient Access Registrar is the first impression of patients arriving for services and is responsible for creating a positive patient experience.

Qualifications

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

• College Associate's degree or higher
• Basic MS Word, Outlook and Excel skills; 35 wpm keyboard/typing speed
• Expert knowledge of MS Office software, including Powerpoint and Access
• One (1) year of experience in an office, hospitality, or customer service environment
• Two (2) years of related work experience in a healthcare environment, with a working knowledge of medical terminology.

All knowledge, skills, and abilities listed indicate the minimum level deemed necessary to perform this job proficiently.

• Ability to make independent decisions, utilizing available resources as needed, obtaining approval, if needed, per policy and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective training skills, assuring compliance to pertinent admitting and/or business office policies. Provides patience and encouragement to all team members, utilizing a positive approach for all communication.
• The employee communicates effectively. Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in written correspondence.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality in all aspects of patient affairs.

Job Info

• Job Identification 14227
• Job Category Revenue Cycle
• Job Shift Day
• Locations Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
• Work Shift 8 Hours
• FTE (.01 - 1.0) 0.5
• Job Type Part-Time
• Work Location On-site
• Salary Range $24.57 - $36.58 Hourly*

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love. *Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health's annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.