Registration Representative

UnitedHealth Group
US - Maine - Bangor
January 5, 2025

$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTSOpportunities at Northern Light Health, in strategic partnership with Optum.
Whether you are looking for a role in a clinical setting or supporting those who provide care, we have opportunities for you to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
As a statewide health care system in Maine, we work to personalize and streamline health care for our communities.
If the place for you is at a large medical center, a rural community practice or home care, you will find it here.
Join our compassionate culture, enjoy meaningful benefits, and discover the meaning behind:
Caring.
Connecting.
Growing together.Registration Representatives are often the first point of contact upon patient arrival and are required to have excellent customer service skills.
This position will input patient information received in person or over the phone, to update the hospital system for patient demographic, insurance, financial obligation, or appointment related data for a variety of practice and hospital services.

This position is a full-time role (36 hours / week).
Employees are required to work any variable schedule including the flexibility to work on a mixture of days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and rotating holidays supporting our 24/7 operations.
Additional information will be provided during the interview process.
It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

Our office is located at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, 489 State St, Bangor, ME, 04401.

We offer 2 - 3 weeks of paid training.
The hours during training will be based on your schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.
Training will be conducted on - site.

Primary Responsibilities:

Greets visitors and patients in person, or communicates by telephone or video conferencing, upholding excellent customer service
Enters and updates patient demographic and financial information, ensuring the patient is fully registered as early in the process as possible
Obtains appropriate applications and forms, confirming signatures are on file, Photocopies / scans documents as needed
Provides patients with financial responsibility information and collects patient liabilities, documents amounts in the appropriate fields, and balances the cash box daily
Works with partnering departments (Financial Counseling, Scheduling, Financial Clearance, and clinical areas) to ensure all aspects of the patient's encounter are completed as needed
Provides wayfinding instructions and assists with hospital information as requested
Coordinates patient admission needs, bed assignments, and tracking boards where applicable
Meets or exceeds audit accuracy standards.
Works worklists and error reports timely, and proactively seeks assistance to resolve as needed
Maintains a safe environment complying with NLH policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and / or protocol when involved or observed
May perform other duties upon request

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
6+ months of experience in an office setting, customer service setting (over the phone OR face to face), phone support role, or call center environment
Beginner level of proficiency with Windows applications
Must be 18 years of age OR older
Ability to work any full-time (36 hours / week) variable schedule including the flexibility to work a mixture of days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and rotating holidays supporting our 24/7 operations based on business need
Influenza vaccination for the current flu season (typically August-May) or commitment to receive the influenza vaccination when available for the upcoming flu season

Preferred Qualifications:

1+ years of registration experience in a hospital OR medical setting
Understanding of medical terminology
Working knowledge of insurance policies and procedures and patient care settings
Previous experience working for Northern Light Health

• PLEASE NOTE
• The sign-on bonus is only available to external candidates.
Candidates who are currently working for UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.
We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.
We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace.
Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
• RPO #RED

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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