ED Admitting Registrar | Per Diem - 16+ Hours/Week | Day Shift (2026-0392)
Valley Medical Center, Renton, WA, United States
ED Admitting Registrar
Job Title: ED Admitting Registrar | Per Diem – 16+ Hours/Week | Day Shift
Req: 2026-0392
Location: VMC Main Campus
Department: Emergency Room Admitting
Shift: Variable
Type: OC / PD
FTE: 0
Hours: 16+ Hours/Week
City State: Renton, WA
Category: Administrative/Clerical
Salary Range: Min $22.61 – Max $37.79/hrly. DOE
Job Overview
Creates accurate and thorough registration records for each patient visit. Secures appropriate signatures, financial information, and documents. Collects all insurances and screens for eligibility. Identifies and collects patient balance money.
Prerequisites
High School Graduate or equivalent (G.E.D.).
Demonstrated basic keyboarding skills (45 wpm).
Previous work experience in customer service and general clerical/office procedures.
Preferred experience in a hospital, medical office/clinic, or insurance company.
Qualifications
Excellent customer service skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations.
Effective verbal, listening, and interpersonal skills with a diverse population.
Ability to carry out assignments independently and exercise good judgment.
Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
Professional demeanor in stressful situations.
Ability to learn and work with multiple software/hardware products.
Reliable attendance and job performance.
Unique Physical/Mental Demands, Environment and Working Conditions
Must be able to stand or sit for extended periods; walk and push a wheeled cart with a computer and supplies weighing up to 40 lbs; perform repetitive keyboarding; lift files and supplies up to 10 lbs; push patients in wheelchairs from the admitting department to the patient‑care area; respond to patients, physicians, and others professionally.
Performance Responsibilities
Generic Job Functions: See Generic Job Description for Administrative Partner.
Essential Responsibilities And Competencies
Adheres to Valley Medical Center's Patient Identification guidelines.
Accurately and thoroughly collects, analyzes, and records demographic, insurance/third‑party coverage, financial, and limited clinical data in the computer system, ensuring information source is appropriate.
Updates and edits information in the computer system, ensuring all fields are populated correctly and appropriately.
Scans copies of appropriate documentation including photo ID, insurance cards, referral, or authorization information.
Reviews and explains all registration, financial and regulatory forms prior to obtaining signatures from patient or appropriate patient representative.
Collects information required for clean claim processing including diagnosis and procedure codes, complete insurance information, and patient demographics.
Performs daily audit of registered accounts using EPIC and vendor tools to ensure accuracy.
Assesses patient liability on or before time of service; accepts payment on accounts with Patient Financial Responsibility (PFR) and documents in HIS, providing receipt for amount paid.
Refers patients needing in-depth financial assistance or payment arrangements to financial advocates.
Provides information regarding our financial assistance program to patients who may need it and/or refers to financial advocate.
Assists patients by providing directions, answering questions, and acting as liaison with other departments.
Understands Valley Medical Center's Safety Event Reporting process.
Actively participates in workflow design or process improvement work groups as assigned by manager or lead.
Notifies manager or training coordinator when new insurance regulations are identified, ensuring education of relevant staff.
Utilizes all manuals, contacts, and information available within the Patient Access office as a resource for quality and accurate information.
Maintains confidentiality of all accessible patient financial and medical records, viewing information only on a need‑to‑know basis.
Completes annual learning requirements assigned by department and organization.
Adheres to hospital and department guidelines concerning dress and display of name badge, presenting an appropriate appearance.
Adheres to Service Culture Guidelines to enhance the patient experience, focusing on patients first and patient satisfaction.
Demonstrates awareness of cost containment by suggesting process or quality improvement opportunities to department management.
Performs all job functions in a manner consistent with Valley's cultural expectations defined as Valley Values, including quality performance, compassion, respect, teamwork, community-centered awareness, and innovation.
Other Duties And Responsibilities As Assigned
Created: 1/25
Grade: OPEIU-C
FLSA: NE
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Job Title: ED Admitting Registrar | Per Diem – 16+ Hours/Week | Day Shift
Req: 2026-0392
Location: VMC Main Campus
Department: Emergency Room Admitting
Shift: Variable
Type: OC / PD
FTE: 0
Hours: 16+ Hours/Week
City State: Renton, WA
Category: Administrative/Clerical
Salary Range: Min $22.61 – Max $37.79/hrly. DOE
Job Overview
Creates accurate and thorough registration records for each patient visit. Secures appropriate signatures, financial information, and documents. Collects all insurances and screens for eligibility. Identifies and collects patient balance money.
Prerequisites
High School Graduate or equivalent (G.E.D.).
Demonstrated basic keyboarding skills (45 wpm).
Previous work experience in customer service and general clerical/office procedures.
Preferred experience in a hospital, medical office/clinic, or insurance company.
Qualifications
Excellent customer service skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations.
Effective verbal, listening, and interpersonal skills with a diverse population.
Ability to carry out assignments independently and exercise good judgment.
Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
Professional demeanor in stressful situations.
Ability to learn and work with multiple software/hardware products.
Reliable attendance and job performance.
Unique Physical/Mental Demands, Environment and Working Conditions
Must be able to stand or sit for extended periods; walk and push a wheeled cart with a computer and supplies weighing up to 40 lbs; perform repetitive keyboarding; lift files and supplies up to 10 lbs; push patients in wheelchairs from the admitting department to the patient‑care area; respond to patients, physicians, and others professionally.
Performance Responsibilities
Generic Job Functions: See Generic Job Description for Administrative Partner.
Essential Responsibilities And Competencies
Adheres to Valley Medical Center's Patient Identification guidelines.
Accurately and thoroughly collects, analyzes, and records demographic, insurance/third‑party coverage, financial, and limited clinical data in the computer system, ensuring information source is appropriate.
Updates and edits information in the computer system, ensuring all fields are populated correctly and appropriately.
Scans copies of appropriate documentation including photo ID, insurance cards, referral, or authorization information.
Reviews and explains all registration, financial and regulatory forms prior to obtaining signatures from patient or appropriate patient representative.
Collects information required for clean claim processing including diagnosis and procedure codes, complete insurance information, and patient demographics.
Performs daily audit of registered accounts using EPIC and vendor tools to ensure accuracy.
Assesses patient liability on or before time of service; accepts payment on accounts with Patient Financial Responsibility (PFR) and documents in HIS, providing receipt for amount paid.
Refers patients needing in-depth financial assistance or payment arrangements to financial advocates.
Provides information regarding our financial assistance program to patients who may need it and/or refers to financial advocate.
Assists patients by providing directions, answering questions, and acting as liaison with other departments.
Understands Valley Medical Center's Safety Event Reporting process.
Actively participates in workflow design or process improvement work groups as assigned by manager or lead.
Notifies manager or training coordinator when new insurance regulations are identified, ensuring education of relevant staff.
Utilizes all manuals, contacts, and information available within the Patient Access office as a resource for quality and accurate information.
Maintains confidentiality of all accessible patient financial and medical records, viewing information only on a need‑to‑know basis.
Completes annual learning requirements assigned by department and organization.
Adheres to hospital and department guidelines concerning dress and display of name badge, presenting an appropriate appearance.
Adheres to Service Culture Guidelines to enhance the patient experience, focusing on patients first and patient satisfaction.
Demonstrates awareness of cost containment by suggesting process or quality improvement opportunities to department management.
Performs all job functions in a manner consistent with Valley's cultural expectations defined as Valley Values, including quality performance, compassion, respect, teamwork, community-centered awareness, and innovation.
Other Duties And Responsibilities As Assigned
Created: 1/25
Grade: OPEIU-C
FLSA: NE
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