Patient Access Admitting Coordinator - Smooth Registration

Methodist Hospitals; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Hospitals in Gary, IN is seeking a patient access professional to greet patients, collect demographic and financial information, verify insurance eligibility, and obtain all necessary signatures for regulatory compliance.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to explain anticipated out-of-pocket costs, and coordination with departments to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Schedules patients according to departmental guidelines.
• Meets departmental POS collection goals.
• Adheres to Red Flag Rule when registering patients.
• Accurately completes and processes all regulatory documents.
• Ensures precertification/auths/referrals are obtained prior to service.
• Asks and updates MSPQ at each patient visit.

Responsibilities

• Registers/pre-registers patients verifying and updating information and issues regulatory documents.
• Calculates and communicates anticipated out-of-pocket expenses.
• Verifies insurance eligibility and medical necessity accurately and timely.
• Follows up on accounts with incomplete information for resolution.
• Transports and escorts patients.

Skills

Scheduling patients

Insurance eligibility

Regulatory compliance

Precert/auths/referrals

Patient communications

Documentation handling

Medical terminology knowledge

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates Degree in Business Administration

Job description

Methodist Hospitals in Gary, IN is seeking a patient access professional to greet patients, collect demographic and financial information, verify insurance eligibility, and obtain all necessary signatures for regulatory compliance.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to explain anticipated out-of-pocket costs, and coordination with departments to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement.