Evening Patient Access & Billing Specialist

Baptist-Health-System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerus is seeking a Patient Access Liaison at Westover Hills to coordinate patient tracking and billing. You’ll obtain demographic information, verify coverage, secure payment responsibility from guarantors, and help maximize hospital reimbursement in the revenue cycle.

The role requires a high school diploma, 1 year of registration and insurance verification experience, and English fluency. Strong MS Office skills and knowledge of major insurance plans are expected; ED registration experience

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 1 year of patient registration and insurance verification experience in a health care setting; 2 years preferred.
• Knowledge of insurance plans (HMO, PPO, POS, Medicare, Medicaid) and payors is required.
• Fluency in English with strong communication skills.
• Basic understanding of medical terminology.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain EMTALA, DNV, HIPAA and other hospital regulations in Admissions.
• Provide excellent customer service and build quality relationships with patients and families.
• Answer telephones professionally and relay messages to medical staff.
• Verify insurance benefits and obtain authorizations as required.
• Enter complete demographic information to facilitate revenue cycle processing.
• Maximize collections by pursuing payments at the time of service.
• Maintain log of patients, payments, transfers and admissions.
• Assist with transferring patients to other facilities when needed.

Skills

Patient registration

Insurance verification

Customer service

MS Office

English fluency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Emerus is seeking a Patient Access Liaison at Westover Hills to coordinate patient tracking and billing. You’ll obtain demographic information, verify coverage, secure payment responsibility from guarantors, and help maximize hospital reimbursement in the revenue cycle.

The role requires a high school diploma, 1 year of registration and insurance verification experience, and English fluency. Strong MS Office skills and knowledge of major insurance plans are expected; ED registration experience