Registrar, Ambulatory Care Services

The Department of Ambulatory Care Services at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Staff Assistant 2 / Registrar.

The successful candidate will: * Interview and verify demographic, biographic, and financial information with the patient and/or family members in order to complete a registration using the Eagle Database System.

* Place wristband on patient wrist or ankle for children under 2 years old.

* Verify insurance eligibility of all patients through EMEV (Medicaid), MCVR (Medicare), EBLC (Blue Cross), and Clearance (for all commercial insurances). * Distribute information relating to patient's rights and the HIPPA privacy law.

* Obtain patients signature on all necessary forms authorizing consent and acknowledging receipt.

* Reconcile all patient charts.

* Assist patients or family members with inquires.

* Admit patients utilizing the Orchestrate system.

* Convert an Outpatient Registration to Inpatient.

* Assign beds to all admitted patients * Perform Bed Transfers in Eagle to ensure patient is in correct room so physician can locate patient in Health Bridge.

* Adhere to all Regulatory Standards.

* Attend all Registration Meeting and complete all training in a timely manner.

* Order laboratory test utilizing the Cerner database and retrieve results upon request.

* Perform other job related duties as required or as business need warrant, as the duties and responsibilities are not limited to the above position description.

Required Qualifications: * Must possess good communication skills.

* Computer literacy highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelors Degree.

* 1+ year of related hospital-based experience.

* Knowledge of third-party billing in managed care.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 11:00am to 7:00pm (Full-Time) Salary Grade/Rank: SL-1 Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.

If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at or via email at . Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at