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Registration Clerk/Clerk II - Emergency Services - Per Diem

Guthrie logoGuthrie~$20–$30/hrtypicalTowanda, PAPart time, Per diemPosted 1w agoStill open, checked every night
  • PRN / per diem

How this pay compares

This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open patient access representative jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $23.55 an hour, the middle half $23.41–$24.28, across 50 jobs that state their pay. Patient access representatives employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $21.19 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital in Towanda reported 18 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 574,897 hours worked: 6.3 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 6.2 per 100 full-time workers. None describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

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About the job

Be the first friendly face patients see on their healthcare journey. As a Registration Clerk at Guthrie, you'll help create a welcoming experience by guiding patients through the registration process with compassion, accuracy, and exceptional customer service.

Recognized as a Top Healthcare Employer:

Guthrie is consistently recognized for its strong workplace culture and commitment to caregiver well‑being, including:

  • Best Places to Work 2025 - Modern Healthcare
  • America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2025, 2026 - Newsweek
  • America's Best-In-State Employers (PA) 2025 - Forbes
  • America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 - Forbes
  • America's Best Employers for Women 2025 – Forbes

Schedule & Coverage

Per Diem

Position Summary

The Registration Clerk/Clerk II is responsible for fulfilling all patient access functions in the ED. The Registration Clerk is an integral member of the team supporting all patient and family care and needs and is often the first point of contact with our arriving patients.

Education, License & Cert

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Experience

One year experience preferred in a position requiring frequent and direct in‐person customer contact. Candidate should have experience in a role that requires:

  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Frequent keyboarding
  • Exceptional attention to detail.

Essential Functions

  • Creates patient encounters in the EHR for ED, radiology, and outpatient patients. Performs all functions related to the integrity of the EHR (i.e., obtaining general consent for treatment, creating unknown encounters, merging records, scanning, prepared trauma packets)
  • Participates in daily auditing of registration processes
  • Manages incoming and outgoing telephone calls, Vocera calls, Nurse call system
  • Collects co‐pays and provides financial guidance related to paying outstanding balances, providing estimate letters for services rendered
  • Performs the function of Health Information Management department after hours
  • Participates in ED staff meetings and ED Shared Governance

Other Duties

  • Other duties as assigned.

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Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

From Guthrie's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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