Summary
Location
City of Yonkers
Type
full-time
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About this role
Saint Joseph's Medical Center is seeking a Full Sr. Registrar in our Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. Will perform a variety of secretarial, clerical, and receptionist duties to support the daily operations of the Mental Health Clinic. This role involves frequent patient interactions and requires professionalism, discretion, and compassion. In addition, will collaborate with clinical and billing teams to ensure accurate coding and documentation. Including supporting the correct use of CPT, ICD-10 codes, and modifiers, reviewing clinical documentation for completeness and monitoring billing denials to improve coding accuracy and optimize reimbursement. Minimum 2-3 years' experience in healthcare or behavioral health setting. Schedule 9:30AM-5:30PM
Key Responsibilities:
Administrative & Secretarial Duties:
- Perform receptionist duties including greeting patients, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and managing intake paperwork.
- Maintain organized and accurate patient records, ensuring timely filing.
- Coordinate communication between patients, clinicians, and administrative staff.
- Assist in managing provider schedules.
- Process incoming and outgoing correspondence (mail, faxes, emails).
Medical Coding & Documentation Support:
- Liaise with the Revenue Cycle department to provide clinical context and support accurate use of CPT, ICD-10 codes, and modifiers.
- Collaborate with clinical staff to review and clarify documentation impacting coding, such as missing or updated diagnoses or duplicate visits.
- Monitor claim denials and remittance advices to identify trends and opportunities for improved documentation and coding accuracy.
- Maintain compliance with healthcare regulations and coding guidelines (e.g., HIPAA, CMS).
Education and Qualification Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or vocational training in medical administration or coding preferred.
- Coding certification preferred but not required. Coding experience required.
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a healthcare or behavioral health setting.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, insurance processes, and behavioral health documentation standards.
- Working knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and modifier usage.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in EMR systems and Microsoft Office.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
Salary: $24.7000
Saint Joseph's Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.
Interested applicants should submit resume to: [email protected]
Other facts
About St. Vincent's Health Partners
Since 1888, Saint Joseph’s Medical Center has served Yonkers and the surrounding communities of lower Westchester and northern Bronx with patient-centered, quality-focused inpatient and outpatient care, including specialized programs such as orthopedics, cardiology, family medicine and geriatrics; advanced emergency treatment, state-of- the art diagnostic imaging and ambulatory surgery; inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services; and a network of primary care services serving Westchester, the Bronx and northern Manhattan.
Affiliated with Saint Joseph's Medical Center, Saint Joseph's Medical Practice, PC is a multi-specialty physician medical practice in New York, with offices in Yonkers, the Bronx, Riverdale and Manhattan. Our team includes experts in cardiology, internal medicine, family medicine, primary care, gynecology and gastroenterology at 9 convenient office locations.
St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester offers inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment services at its campus in Harrison and at off-site locations in White Plains, Tuckahoe and Port Chester. As a division of Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, St. Vincent’s also provides mobile crisis services for Westchester County, manages residential services for more than 1,300 individuals in Westchester County and New York City and operates three opioid treatment centers in New York City.
What you'll do
- The Sr. Registrar will perform secretarial, clerical, and receptionist duties to support the daily operations of the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. This includes managing patient records, coordinating communication, and collaborating with clinical and billing teams for accurate coding and documentation.
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