Patient Registrar, Emergency Department -PRN (Various Shifts)
Company: Summit Healthcare External
Location: Show Low
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
General Position Summary: Registers patients for procedures
within the hospital and other Summit Healthcare facilities; attains
demographic and insurance/benefit information; and provides
financial services for all patients. Essential Functions / Major
Responsibilities: • Responsible for gathering patient data
(demographics) • Copy ID and Insurance card • Referral to vendor
for private pay patients. • Register/pre-registers patients •
Verifies insurance via verification tool. • Obtain benefits •
Refers accounts to financial counselor. • Collects patient portions
of fees. • Admits and discharge patients. • Contacts Insurance
Companies for Inpatient Benefit & Notification. • Coordinates
services with other departments • Obtain necessary signatures •
Assist with chart audits for accuracy • Assist with updating and
correcting errors in Paragon • Assist with training new employees.
• Displays proper etiquette and mannerisms that reflect the SHINE
Behavior Standards. • Promotes the Patient Safety Standards as a
core value of the organization. Secondary Functions: • Cross -
trains with all Patient Registration areas: Outpatient, ER, and
Surgery. • Understand and work Reports • Participates in
departmental and hospitalwide informational meetings and
inservices, including staff meetings, hospitalwide forums, and
seminars. • Reviews department and hospitalwide policies and
procedures annually. • All other duties as assigned. Additional /
Seasonal Responsibilities: • None. Job Scope: This job involves: •
Routine work situations. • A mid-level of complexity. • Typical
operation from specific and definite directions and instructions. •
Performance under supervision. Supervisory Responsibility: • None.
Interpersonal Contacts: Contacts: • Are normally made with others
both inside and outside the hospital. • Are made with own
department as well as other departments or locations. • Frequently
contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion
at all times. • Are made via telephone, e-mail, and face-to-face
interaction. • Are usually with patients and staff with some
physician contact. Specific Job Skills & Mental Activities: This
position requires operational knowledge of all equipment in the
Admitting areas, including: fax, printer, copy machine, phone
systems, scanners, and all computer programs required to retrieve
and input information. This employee must be service oriented and
have excellent customer service skills, computer skills,
organizational skills, multitasking skills, professional
interpersonal skills, time management skills, the ability to
prioritize work, and telephone etiquette. This employee must be
familiar with and abide by all HIPAA rules and regulations. This
employee must be able to function in a high stress area with
multiple priorities and multiple sources of request, with a fast
pace in decision making. This employee must also maintain a
professional demeanor in traumatic situations. Must be able to
read, write, speak, and understand English. Education and/or
Experience: • High school diploma or equivalent (required). • Basic
computer skills (required). • One year related experience
(preferred). • Medical terminology (preferred). • For positions in
the laboratory and other clinical areas (CPR required within 60
days of hire and must be maintained throughout employment) Physical
Demands & Job Conditions: Sedentary Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force
occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or
constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects,
including the human body. Involves sitting most of the time, but
may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Worker
is exposed to extensive computer work. Physical motions include
finger dexterity, standing, walking, talking, reaching, feeling,
sitting, bending, grasping, listening/hearing, handling, lifting up
to five pounds, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and
feet. OSHA Exposure Category: OSHA Exposure Category 3 Involves no
regular exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and tasks that
involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and are not a
condition of employment. For positions in the Lab ONLY: Patient
Registrar positions in Clinical Areas (lab, diagnostic imaging, ER,
and other clinical areas) OSHA Exposure Category 1 Involves
exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
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