Patient Access Representative

Description:

2nd shift Role 3:30pm - 12am with rotating weekends Positions will train on 1st shift if hired for about 3-4 weeks.

Employees will work at the Emergency Department registration area and check in patients. They will register the patient, update information or add them to the system, collect patient demographic, insurance cards and copays. This is an extremely busy area! They are busy all day long.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for duties in support of departmental efficiencies which may include: but not limited to performing scheduling, registration, patient pre-admission and admission, reception and discharge functions. Must obtain complete and accurate patient demographic information. Patient Access representatives also must employ proper, compliant patient liability collection techniques before, during & after date of service.

Greeting customers following Conifer Standards of Care, provides world-class customer service, completes full patient registration at date of service, adheres to

financial & cash control policies & procedures, thoroughly explains and secures

Hospital & patient legal forms (i.e., Advance Directives, Conditions of services, Consent for treatment, Important Message from Medicare, EMTALA, etc.). Scan

Protected Health Information, create and file patient information packets/folders for upcoming Hospital services.

May also assist with scheduling diagnostic procedures (enters data in scheduling system, provide customer with appointment instructions,

other tasks as needed).

Educates patients about patient financial liabilities, employs proper, compliant patient liability collection techniques before, during & after date of service, performs Hospital cash reconciliation & secured payment entry in adherence to financial & cash control policies & procedures.

Secures medical necessity checks/verification in accordance to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services, verifies insurance, benefits, coverage & eligibility,

completes assigned registration financial clearance work lists activities, obtains insurance authorizations for scheduled & unscheduled Hospital services, and

secures inpatient visit notification to payors.

May also assist with scheduling and coordinating post discharge care for patients.

Skills:

Customer service, Emr, data entry, patient access

Top Skills Details:

Customer service,Emr,data entry

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

This manager has seen success with candidates that have good data entry than come from an office setting/customer service that he can train. They do NOT have to have medical experience but must have the computer skills and be able to train on days to switch to the off shift.

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

100% in the office- 5 month contract to hire

About TEKsystems:

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.