Patient Access Eligibility Registrar - Cottage Health

The Eligibility Registrar works directly with patients, clinical staff, and other CH employees to provide information and resolve issues relating to patient accounts.

QUALIFICATIONS

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Minimum:

Preferred: College Associate degree or higher

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum:

Preferred: Certified Enrollment Counselor through Covered California, Hospital Presumptive Eligibility

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum: Basic MS Word, Outlook and Excel skills; 35 wpm keyboard/typing speed

Preferred: Expert knowledge of MS Office software, including PowerPoint and Access

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum: 1 year of patient access, healthcare scheduling, or health insurance experience

Preferred: Three (3) or more years in a hospital environment with extensive knowledge of all billing and/or registration systems, including insurance carriers, contracts, and types of medical coverage.
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

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CH Patient Access, Full Time Regular, 8 Hours, Day Shift, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital