ER ADMISSIONS REP - FULL TIME

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Texoma Medical Center, a 414-bed acute care facility in Denison, Texas, is seeking a Front Desk Admissions specialist to perform Pre-Admission and Admission duties, correctly identify patients, and maintain accurate information in the EMR.

You will collect financial and insurance details, obtain authorizations, calculate co-pays, secure required signatures, and inform patients about their rights, privacy, and Advance Care Directives.

Qualifications

• Reading and numerical competency.
• Minimum of 6 months general public contact in person or by phone.
• Healthcare setting or healthcare insurance setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs Pre-Admission and Admission services to patients in the hospital.
• Identifies patient and maintains accurate information in the EMR.
• Collects financial information and payments from patient/guarantor.
• Obtains insurance information, benefits and required authorizations.
• Calculates co-payments and collects financial responsibility at admission or discharge.
• Obtains medical and financial consents and secures signatures on documents.
• Provides information to patients regarding their rights, privacy and advance directives.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Numerical competency

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.