Overview
Summary: Responsible for creating accounts in the Hospital Information System. Will act as gatekeeper to validate and verify the demographic information updated into the Hospital Information System by the patient at time of service. Ensures patients' medical record number is not duplicated to ensure patient safety. Provides a high level of customer service when dealing with physicians, hospital departments, patients, and their families.
Type of Opportunity: Part Time (.45 to .89) FTE: 0.450000 Exempt: No Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours
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Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
1. Acts as information center, answers telephones, relays messages and screens visitors.
2. Registers all patient types to ensure proper documentation, to include obtaining complete demographic and billing data to comply with billing and regulatory agency requirements, insurance verification and designated scope.
3. Obtains signatures on all required documents.
4. Checks online payors for eligibility on self-pay patients.
5. Receives payments from patients and issues receipts, reconciles daily cash and verifies cash balances, posts and prepares receipts for deposit.
6. Maintains and fosters effective public relations with patients, physicians and the public.
7. Documents all activity in the Hospital Information system.
8. Completes updates on patient demographic, financial, and compliance information in the Medipac system.
9. Utilizes the necessary systems to proactively complete registration and verification functions.
10. Communicates with patients in a confidential professional manner using tact and diplomacy. Advises patients and their families of co-pays, deductibles, and coinsurances at time of service.
11. Provides for extra coverage as needed.
12. Receives constructive feedback from the Patient Access Supervisor and incorporates it into daily operations.
13. In compliance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety environmental, and infection control standards. Ensure compliance with HIPAA, EMTALA, and JCAHO.
Qualifications
Other Information: High school diploma or GED. Less than one year experience in clerical office setting or in healthcare setting. One to two years customer service experience. Must be able to work cooperatively with the public as well as all levels of staff and management in the organization. Requires exceptional organizational and prioritization skills. Basic computer keyboard experience and ten key required.
Education: Essential: High School Diploma or GED.
Benefits
We offer more than the standard benefits!
Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!
Learn more about our employee benefits: here.
Compensation
Maximum Offer for this position is up to: USD $19.80/Hr.
Compensation Disclaimer: The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
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