Registrar, Radiology Scheduling & Billing

The Department of Radiology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an hourly/per diem TH Staff Assistant 2 / Registrar. The successful candidate will:

• Be responsible to schedule and reschedule all imagining procedures using the Radiology Information System
• Confirm appointments and provide instructions to patients for their procedures.
• Collaborate with supervisory staff, nursing, physician s and technicians to facilitate an efficient work flow.
• Be responsible for obtaining insurance authorization, patient registration, verification of patient demographics, reviewing preference cards to ensure accuracy and completion.
• Interview and obtain demographic and financial information for hospital and professional billing.
• Modify and update billing, clinical and appropriate information in the RIS.
• Ensure accurate entries in RIS, and prompt scheduling of all modalities.
• Secure referrals and/or authorization for reimbursement for insurance companies.
• Reconcile schedule with daily visit report.
• Verify both written and printed referring physician documents including referral / authorization received
• Secure authorization numbers and other pertinent billing and clinical pertinent information in the EAGLE2000 hospital information system.
• Arrange timely Radiology appointments for patients in RIS - selecting accurate referring Physicians name and appropriate serial/billing number from EAGLE (clinic or private patient).
• Burn CD's and scan requisition into the PACS system as needed.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance and punctually.
• Be flexible with availability as holiday and additional emergency coverage is necessary, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience using databases, including registration and information systems and general computer literacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in scheduling, patient registration, and insurance authorization.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Prior hospital experience.