ER ADMISSIONS REP - ER SHERMAN (FULL TIME)

Universal Health Services; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Texoma Medical Center, part of Universal Health Services, is seeking an Admissions professional to perform Pre-Admission and Admission services for all patients across the hospital. You will correctly identify patients and maintain accurate information within the EMR, and collect financial information including payments from the patient/guarantor.

You will obtain insurance information, benefits, and authorizations; calculate co-pays and deductibles, and collect due amounts at admission or

Qualifications

• Reading and numerical competency essential for processing patient data and payments.
• Minimum of 6 months general public contact, preferably in healthcare or healthcare insurance.
• Must interact effectively with coworkers and departments, handling high-stress situations with good listening and communication skills.
• Basic computer and internet experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform Pre-Admission and Admission services for patients across hospital areas.
• Identify patient and maintain accurate information in the EMR.
• Collect financial information including payment from patient/guarantor and obtain insurance details and authorizations.
• Calculate insurance co-payments and deductibles, and collect amounts due at admission or discharge.
• Obtain medical and financial consents and secure required signatures on documents.
• Inform patients about their rights, privacy and advance care directives.

Skills

Reading & numeracy

Public contact

Detail orientation

Healthcare setting familiarity

Job description

Responsibilities

Texoma Medical Center, a 414-bed acute care facility has been providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1965. Our main campus is located in Denison, Texas, approximately one hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and just south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. In addition, we have numerous facilities in locations throughout the Texoma region. Since 1965, TMC has forged a special relationship with the people of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Texoma residents have come to depend on TMC to meet a spectrum of physical, mental and spiritual needs. TMC has responded with unique services to provide the kind of sophisticated, experienced care that was once available only in major metropolitan areas. We offer major specialty services including open heart surgery and neurosurgery. Advanced resources such as certified trauma care support TMC's role as a regional specialty center.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

POSITION SUMMARY: Performs Pre-Admission and Admission services to all patients in all areas of the hospital. Correctly identifies patient and maintains accurate patient information within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Collects Financial information including payment from the patient/guarantor. Obtains insurance information, benefits and obtains authorizations for services. Calculates insurance company co-payments, deductibles and collects financial responsibility due from patients at the time of admission or discharge. Obtain Medical and Financial Consents, secure proper signatures on required documents. Provides required information to patients concerning their Patient Rights, Privacy and Advance Care Directives.

Qualifications

• Reading and numerical competency
• Minimum of 6 months general public contact in person or by phone. Preferably in a healthcare setting or healthcare insurance setting.
• Must be able to handle detail work accurately and rapidly, must be able to interact with co-workers and other departments: possess good listening, verbal and written communication skills: appropriately handle high stress situations, basic computer and internet experience

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.