GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Registration Assistant Manager manages Registration resources and coordinates the activities of personnel engaged in performing patient demographic data entry and other Registration functions. Maintains policies and procedures Registration functions and ensures competency of staff. Promotes retention of staff through recognition and promotion of teamwork. Promotes and encourages professional development of Registration staff. Assures optimal patient care standards through daily interaction and role modeling. Supports and facilitates a respectful and collaborative relationship between medical staff, hospital staff, and Registration staff.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

*Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

*Directs and advises departmental personnel in registration procedures; facilitates the scheduling of registration staff to ensure coverage for all required areas; supervises and evaluates the work of assigned staff members.

*Performs registration functions in conjunction with registration personnel; interacts with staff and sustains collaborative relationships with other departments.

*Assists the Registration Manager with the selection and hiring of qualified candidates for all registration workgroups.

*Facilitates and provides post-orientation on-the-job training pertaining to registration activities for departmental new hires.

*Performs quarterly reporting of staff accuracy and efficiency as assigned.

*Performs direct observations of staff engaged in registration functions; completes annual performance evaluations on time.

*Maintains documentation of initial and annual training of staff; ensures mandatory training is completed as scheduled.

*Participates in annual review of policy and procedures; enforces established performance standards and procedural protocols, ensuring proficiency and competency; implements, monitors and enforces safety policies and procedures.

*Routinely assists the Registration Manager in concurrent and retrospective resolution of patient, family, and/or physician concerns or complaints.

*Routinely assists the Registration Manager in completion and/or resolution of incidents and/or feedback B-Safe files.

*Timely, objectively, and constructively coaches staff as needed when practice and/or HIPAA issues are observed or reported; documents as appropriate.

*Routinely assists Registration Manager in safety/orientation training of staff, assessing competency and maintaining a safe work environment through safety rounds.

*Routinely assists Registration Manager in coaching and training staff as directed to achieve an excellent patient experience.

*Routinely assists the Registration Manager in training staff in HIPAA compliance, COBRA/EMTALA understanding, and other regulatory requirements by assessing competency, and maintaining documentation.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor degree is preferred. Minimum two (2) years experience as a registrar required. Demonstrated success in a leadership role preferred.

OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:

Certification for Healthcare Access Managers (CHAM) by the National Association of Healthcare Access Managers or equivalent certification preferred.