What does an Assistant Registrar do?
Registrars process records in various settings such as medical clinics and schools. Their duties include appointment scheduling, registration, data entry and billing. In high school and college settings, registrars assist students in making changes to their schedules or they prepare and provide records and transcripts upon request. In medical and healthcare settings, registrars keep track of important patient data, bill patients and provide medical records and reports. If you already work in a school setting, hospital setting or have secretarial experience, you might consider becoming a registrar. You could also eventually move up the ladder in an organization's administration after gaining experience as a registrar.
At minimum, you should hold a high school diploma or GED to become a registrar. Further education in bookkeeping and scheduling is helpful, but a keen eye for detail and preference for organization are essential characteristics of registrars. You must also have excellent customer service and communication skills to succeed in this role. Computer and database knowledge are further important skills for registrars.
- Register patients for procedures or students for classes
- Enter detailed patient or student data into computer systems
- Manage, process and enter data from extensively detailed paperwork
- Check in patients and students for appointments
- Bill patients, clients or customers and collect payment
- Generate and prepare reports based on requested data for administrative, institutional, patient or student use
- Ensure that student or patient records are kept complete and organized
- Maintain academic records in schools or patient records in healthcare settings
- Working knowledge of MS Office programs and experience entering data into computer systems
- At least one year of related healthcare, medical or education administration experience
- Strong grasp for the values, goals and standards for your employing organization or company
- Experience providing customer or client services
- Previous secretarial experience is beneficial
- Strong communication skills including experience in writing, answering phone calls and speaking
- Basic math and organizational skills for paperwork and data management
- Ability to perform multiple tasks at one time and make quick decisions
- For healthcare registrars, experience working with patients in distress
How much does an Assistant Registrar make?
Base Pay
Additional Pay
$73,533
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Learn how to become an Assistant Registrar, what skills and education you need to succeed, and what level of pay to expect at each step on your career path.
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Assistant Registrar Insights
“good and powerful knowledge for career development”
NHS“Stable and good job security.”
“People are mostly nice and helpful.”
American College of the Middle East“Good teams and superiors.”
“good salary and work experience in field”
Caritas“great workplace and career boost”
Conifer Health Solutions“It’s close to home and my hours are good.”
Nicklaus Children's Health System“Good people and admin.”
Frequently asked questions about the roles and responsibilities of an Assistant Registrar
When working as an Assistant Registrar, the most common skills you will need to perform your job and for career success are Excellent Customer Service, Written Communication, Computer Literacy, Faxing, and Microsoft Windows.
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The most common qualifications to become an Assistant Registrar include a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and an average of 0 - 1 years of experience not including years spent in education and/or training.