Associate Patient Access Services Representative

Davita Inc.; Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a motivated individual for registration and insurance verification support. This role involves assisting with patient registration, verifying insurance details, and ensuring proper billing procedures, making it essential for both inpatient and outpatient services. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma, relevant experience, and a keen understanding of insurance authorizations.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years of relevant experience required.
• Prior experience in verifying insurance and obtaining authorizations highly preferred.
• Proficiency in obtaining radiology authorizations highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in performing pre-registration and registration duties.
• Aids in verification of patient insurance coverage and procures necessary authorizations.
• Collects money due from patient at time of service.

Skills

Insurance verification

Patient registration

Data entry

Familiarity with ICD-10 and CPT codes

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Assists in performing a variety of registration, insurance verification, scheduling and billing duties in support of inpatient and outpatient access to medical services.

Job Responsibility

• Assists in performing pre-registration and registration duties; Obtains necessary demographic and insurance information and enters data into computer system; Obtains appropriate signatures on medical, legal and financial forms;


• Aids in verification of patient insurance coverage and other related data with third party carriers for scheduled appointments/procedures; Aids in obtaining patient's insurance authorization required for services; Documents authorization approvals and denials in computer systems; Collects money due from patient at time of service; may preform billing, receivable and related functions.


• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.


• 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.


• Prior experience in verifying insurance and obtaining authorizations, highly preferred.


• Proficiency in obtaining radiology authorizations, HIGHLY PREFERRED.


• Familiarity with ICD-10 and CPT codes and capable of appealing adverse authorization decisions, HIGHLY PREFERRED.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).