Admissions FT Edinburg

South Texas Health System; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas Health System seeks a patient access representative to perform patient registration by interviewing patients or guardians to collect identification and demographics. You will verify insurance benefits and collect upfront payments, then determine eligibility and coordinate hospital admission following established policies.

You will obtain signatures for payment responsibilities, answer and route incoming calls, assist with ordering office supplies, and help prepare letters and

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of medical/healthcare business office experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good verbal communication in English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient registration and collect identification and demographics.
• Verify insurance benefits and perform upfront collections.
• Determine eligibility and arrange hospital admission following policies.
• Obtain signatures for payment and explain financial obligations.
• Answer phone calls and direct them accordingly; assist with ordering supplies.
• Prepare letters and send correspondence as requested.

Skills

Customer service

Computer skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School diploma or GED

CPI training within 6 months of hire

Job description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs patient registration functions by interviewing patient or responsible party to obtain identification and demographic information. Verifies insurance/other payer benefits and performs up front collections. Determines eligibility and arranges for admission of patients to hospital following policies and procedures. Obtain signatures of individual responsible for payment and explains hospital financial obligation. Answer the telephone and direct calls accordingly. Assist with ordering office supplies as needed/requested. Assist in preparing letters and sending correspondence as requested.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• One to two years of medical/healthcare business office experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills are required.
• Computer skills required.
• Good verbal communication skills in English/Spanish required.
• Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

• High School diploma, GED or Higher Education required.
• Complete the CPI training within 6 months of hire and maintain certification thereafter.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.