Registrar, Radiology Scheduling & Billing

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Bargaining Unit : UUP

Job Summary :

The Department of Radiology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an full-time TH Staff Assistant 2 / Registrar Scheduling & Billing. The successful candidate will :

• Obtain authorization for imaging exams.
• Correspond with the referring physician regarding patient authorization.
• Follow up with insurance carriers regarding authorization approval for patients receiving imaging.
• 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 physicians 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 CDs 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 :

Preferred Qualifications :

Work Schedule :

Monday to Friday; 9 : 00am to 5 : 00pm (Full-Time)

Salary Grade / Rank :

SL-1

S alary Range :

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

E xecutive Order :

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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 individualswith 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 contactHuman Resources at

Key Skills

Typing,Data Entry,Hospital Experience,Anatomy Knowledge,Clerical Experience,Ellucian,ICD Coding,ICD-10,Medical office experience,ICD-9,Medical Terminology,Epic

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1