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Updated March 26, 2025

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Patient registrar resume

Vincent Cole

(390) 555-5997 | vcole@example.com

Morganton, NC | 61606 N. Maple St. - 33165

Work experience

2020 - Present
Patient Registrar, Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge - Morganton Emergency Room - Morganton, NC
- Demonstrate excellent leadership in all areas of responsibility for Patient Access Representatives, Patient Access Coordinators, and Insurance Coordinators.
- Coordinated with insurance companies and patients regarding payment.
- Collected and organized medical records, materials and supplies required for admissions, appointments and meetings.
- Prepare and fax patient medical records to the patient or other medical facilities.
- Provide Excellent customer service to those entering and leaving the hospital.
- Register new patients, schedule appointments, transfer calls to appropriate personnel, and coordinate communication between business units.
2015 - 2020
Patient Administration Specialist, Massage Envy - S Waldron Road, Fort Smith, AZ
- Run daily reports as directed by Patient Access Manager.
- Communicate with insurance companies for the status of claims.
- Coordinate handling patient account issues interdepartmentally to ensure time efficient resolution and patient financial responsibility.
- monitor patient care, and well being, record the patients overall physical health, and report to medical staff.
- Entered patient demographics Verified insurance information Collected and applied patient payments Balanced daily patient charges Assisted patients
2014 - 2015
Receptionist/Billing Clerk, Massage Envy - S Waldron Road, Fort Smith, AZ
- Posted CPT-4 and ICD-9 charges as assigned by the physicians.
- Provided support for the Emergency Department.
- Shift supervisor that handles emergency situations, questions, motivates employees, and performance evaluations.
- Scan and Index records on software used : Citrix Medical System and Meditech
- Excelled communication with patients, nurses, physicians, and visitors.
- Scan paper medical records into electronic format for use in Meditech computer system.

Skills

Patient Interviews
Scheduling Appointments
RN
Scheduling Patients
Outpatient Services
Emergency
Patient Relations
Medical Records
Physician Offices
MRI

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Medical Assisting Services (2011 - 2014)
Vista College
S Waldron Road, Fort Smith,

Patient registrar resume

Karen Campbell

(450) 555-0946 | kcampbell@example.com

Pittsburgh, PA | 73233 S. Main Rd. - 44896

Work experience

2019 - Present
Patient Registrar, Allegheny Health Network - Pittsburgh, PA
- Coach, monitor, and educate staff in effectively delivering set company standards for customer service and patient safety.
- Developed Standard Operating Procedures for the Medical Records Department.
- Called multiple insurance companies to verify benefits and eligibility.
- Assisted in answering multi-line telephone* Made appointments and processed referrals* Requested medical records* Mailed patient reminders* Pre-certified vaccinations through pharmaceutical companies
2016 - 2019
Registration Representative, Allegheny Health Network - Pittsburgh, PA
- Cancel and reschedule patient's for ancillary orders, radiology, doctors appointments, and GI procedures
- Registered more than 23 Emergency Room and Inpatient admissions daily.
- Coordinate end-to-end patient care between the hospital, The American Red Cross and the pharmaceutical supplier.
- Prepared pre-census, final census and registration of all emergency room patients.
- Processed medical claims electronically to various insurance companies.
2015 - 2016
Registration Representative, Aspen Dental Management - Pittsburgh, PA
- Interpreted for Hispanic patients during the registration process and procedures
- Coordinate communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, or regulatory agencies.
- relocated to doctors office where I worked in Medical Records customer service
- Audit trauma record to verify correct registry information.
- Investigated and reported issues relating to patient care or conditions that might hinder patient well-being in weekly conference meetings.

Skills

Insurance Cards
Trauma
Radiology
Financial Statements
Patient Access
Insurance Companies
Customer Service
Medical Records
Emergency
Business Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Nursing (2012 - 2015)
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati,

Patient registrar resume

Laura Phillips

(490) 555-2541 | lphillips@example.com

Indianapolis, IN | 51380 W. Park Rd. - 82557

Work experience

2012 - Present
Patient Registrar, St. Francis Hospital - Indianapolis, IN
- Perform the daily census for the emergency room visits.
- Answered internal and external inquiries and supports communication needs.
2008 - 2012
Hospital Admissions Clerk, Kelly Services - Indianapolis, IN
- Assigned to work as a temporary employee at Dominican Hospital in the Radiology department.
- Assisted clinical staff in maintaining accurate medical records.
- Retrieve medical records through Electronic Health Record (EHR).
2006 - 2008
Dental Receptionist, DARCARS Automotive Group - Washington, DC
- Utilize a switchboard to answer and direct incoming telephone calls and answer routine questions.
- Communicated with Insurance Companies concerning customer vehicles and resolve payments issues as necessary.
- Submitted referrals for approval from healthcare insurance companies.
- Check patients in and out, prepare files, answer phones, and schedule appointments.

Skills

Dental Procedures
Phone Calls
Customer Service
Front Desk Area
Patient Accounts
Dentistry
PBX
Health Information
Emergency Room Patients
Patient Care

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Business (2003 - 2006)
Strayer University
Washington,

Patient registrar resume

Alexis Cook

(870) 555-9667 | acook@example.com

Orlando, FL | 14638 E. Second Ave. - 64728

Work experience

2015 - Present
Patient Registrar, Florida Hospital Ctr - Orlando, FL
- Planned long and short term patient care.
- Registered Emergency patients with in 90 seconds of patient arrival.
- Worked with Florida Medicaid, Censer and Availity.
- Act as a back-up to other Patient Care Coordinator or to other Care Team members as needed.
2009 - 2015
Registration Clerk, Kaiser Permanente - Atlanta, GA
- Ordered lab tests per doctor's requisitions, coordinated inter-departmental efforts at patient care to assist nursing staff.
- Go through the registration process with each patient to verify that all information on file is correct.
- Interviewed patients, updated patient database information and answered telephone inquiries from patients and physicians.
2005 - 2009
Medical Record Assistant, D-R SERVICES - Hughesville, PA
- Maintained Appointment scheduling using Medical Mastermind EMR.
- Prepped patient rooms straightened and cleaned for next patient.
- Assisted Physicians with patient care.

Skills

Patient Demographics
Meditech
Medical Practice
Hippa
Office Procedures
Confidential Information
Computer System
Customer Service
Insurance Cards
Insurance Forms

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Business (2002 - 2005)
Strayer University
Washington,

Patient registrar resume

Rachel Cole

(770) 555-6053 | rcole@example.com

Largo, FL | 54986 E. Elm St. - 75794

Work experience

2018 - Present
Patient Registrar, Parallon Business Solutions - Largo, FL
- Provided customer service to pa- tients.
- Acknowledge, file, and send MOX messages via Meditech.
- Contacted the nursing staff for emergency medical needs and answered patient and visitor questions.
- Collected patient emergency room copayments.
- Updated student records with discipline data and sent letters to parents as required.
2017 - 2018
Emergency Room Registrar, Parallon Business Solutions - Orange Park, FL
- Collected patient emergency room copayments.
- Worked on a computer on wheels going room to room registering patients at St. David's Medical Center Emergency Room.
- Mailed medical records information to patients, insurance companies, physician's offices, and attorney offices.
- Interview patients and families to obtain complete and accurate demographic and financial information for emergency services.
2007 - 2017
Emergency Room Registrar, University of Miami Hospital - Miami, FL
- Enter timely and accurate information for emergency patients.
- Register patients into emergency room.

Skills

Medical Records
Patient Access
Paperwork Flow
Communication
Insurance Forms
Emotional Support
Patient Complaints
Insurance Companies
Patient Accounts
Emtala

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Nursing (2004 - 2007)
Miami Dade College
Miami,

How to write a patient registrar resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.

Step 2: Detail your years of experience in patient registrar-related roles and your industry experience.

Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.

Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some patient registrar interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

Look to the job listing. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description. Take note of the skills listed for the job.
Put all relevant hard and soft skills in your skills section.
Be specific. If you are too broad, you may not be giving the best picture of your skills and leave the hiring manager uncertain of your abilities.
Be up to date. Software names change and companies merge. Don't look out of touch by being careless.
Be accurate. Spelling and even upper or lowercase can dramatically change meanings. Make sure you are correctly listing your skills.

These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some patient registrar interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a patient registrar resume:

Patients
Customer Service
Medical Terminology
Patient Registration
Patient Care
Insurance Verification
PBX
Data Entry
Insurance Eligibility
Health Insurance

Medicaid
Insurance Coverage
Computer System
HIPAA
Surgery
Patient Insurance
Home Health
Insurance Benefits
Insurance Cards
Rehabilitation

Hospital Policies
Insurance Forms
Patient Accounts
Phone Calls
Patient Appointments
Registration Process
Standing Orders
Patient Flow
Front Desk
Physician Orders

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How to structure your work experience

Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the patient registrar position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:

List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
Include only recent, relevant jobs.

How to write patient registrar experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are examples from great patient registrar resumes:

Work history example #1

Pathology Secretary/Transcriptionist

The Physicians Centre

Scheduled and registered all new and existing patients thru Meditech, Spectra Soft Appointment Pro., and Redoc paperless chart software.
Scheduled all appointments for radiology department.
Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9, and ICD-10,CPT and HCPCS codes.
Assisted in cpt and icd-9 coding for billing.
Mentored and trained new hire PSR s as well as I was a Point of Contact (POC).

Work history example #2

Admissions Clerk

Maryland Chamber of Commerce

Performed data entry and updated the National Crime Information Center database regularly.
Used the CHCS system at the Internal Medicine Clinic.
Created and audited patient charts and managed Aspen mail tote.
Filled out forms for HIPAA, Standard Means Test, and Consent forms.
Utilized telecommunication equipment courteously and efficiently.

Work history example #3

Medical Receptionist

Northwest Community Healthcare

Posted payments on bills, relieved PBX operator for lunch and breaks.
Assisted CNA's when needed with care of residents including transporting the resident to and from Doctor appointments.
Performed charge entry, to include ICD-9 and PQRI codes.
Obtained patient information and maintained patient confidentiality by safeguarding medical records in compliance with HIPAA.
Maintained the highest level of compliance in Medicare guidelines and HIPPA policy.

Work history example #4

Patient Service Associate

Novant Health

Checked in and registered patients to the Emergency Room following all Novant Health policies while maintaining EMTALA and HIPAA guidelines.
Worked closely with referrals icd-9 and cpt codes.
Updated charts using Epic EMR records system.
Assisted with Medicaid and Medicare claims.
Assisted with training new staff on schedule, phone triage and physician office flow protocols.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:

The highest degree you have achieved.
TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
TField of study
TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries from patient registrar resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in medical assisting services

Vista College, S Waldron Road, Fort Smith, AZ

2011 - 2014

Bachelor's Degree in nursing

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

2012 - 2015

Highlight your patient registrar certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on patient registrar resumes:

Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM)
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)
Registered Medical Assistant
Nationally Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA)
Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS)

Updated March 26, 2025

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