Patient Access Coordinator

Lifespan; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Union membership

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a patient access professional at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA to ensure data integrity at registration and accurate billing information. The role emphasizes patient safety, timely payments, and exceptional service to both patients and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, documenting demographics, verifying insurance, handling payments, educating on financial responsibilities, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in a hospital/clinic/physician office or related field preferred.
• Aptitude for / familiarity with patient access tools, systems, and technologies.
• Microsoft Office required, Meditech, Athena preferred.
• Excellent customer service/communications skills.
• Comfortable with collection process
• Comfortable with securing solutions for uninsured patients
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology preferred.
• Proven ability and/or expressed willingness to work as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Greets, receives and escorts patients as required and consistent with customer service guidelines
• Collects and verifies patient demographic, insurance eligibility, and financial information/responsibility and accurately documents in hospital computer system(s)
• Responsible for consistent and accurate use and execution of department SOP's (established operating procedures) and supporting tools, software, websites
• Identifies current and prior patient responsible balances, educates patients on their financial responsibilities, and collects same
• Screens self pay patients, identifies potential solution(s), and facilitates solution application process (manual and/or electronic) or patient payment as appropriate
• Interviews patients bedside as needed to facilitate timely and effective solutions (ED only)
• Assists patients in establishing secured installments plans when applicable
• Ensures all hospital and regulatory requirements are met (including, but not limited to, signatures, distributing patient rights, health care proxies, HIPAA requirements etc.)
• Ensures completion of registration paperwork to facilitate efficient patient flow
• Meets performance standards established by Patient Access leadership, including but not limited to: quality, collections, customer service, screening/solution rates, productivity
• Delivers exemplary customer service for patients in accordance with hospital expectations / guidelines
• Works effectively with patient access peers and other hospital departments
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

HIPAA awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant or Medical Terminology course

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Meditech

Athena

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Ensures the integrity of all data collected at time of registration to ensure accurate patient identification, helps ensure patient safety; collects and/or facilitates accurate and timely payment for services provided, and delivers superior customer service to internal and external customers.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

Core Success Factors

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

Responsibilities

• Greets, receives and escorts patients as required and consistent with customer service guidelines
• Collects and verifies patient demographic, insurance eligibility, and financial information/responsibility and accurately documents in hospital computer system(s)
• Responsible for consistent and accurate use and execution of department SOP's (established operating procedures) and supporting tools, software, websites
• Identifies current and prior patient responsible balances, educates patients on their financial responsibilities, and collects same
• Screens self pay patients, identifies potential solution(s), and facilitates solution application process (manual and/or electronic) or patient payment as appropriate
• Interviews patients bedside as needed to facilitate timely and effective solutions (ED only)
• Assists patients in establishing secured installments plans when applicable
• Ensures all hospital and regulatory requirements are met (including, but not limited to, signatures, distributing patient rights, health care proxies, HIPAA requirements etc.)
• Ensures completion of registration paperwork to facilitate efficient patient flow
• Meets performance standards established by Patient Access leadership, including but not limited to: quality, collections, customer service, screening/solution rates, productivity)
• Delivers exemplary customer service for patients in accordance with hospital expectations / guidelines
• Works effectively with patient access peers and other hospital departments
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in a hospital/clinic/physician office or related field preferred
• Aptitude for / familiarity with patient access tools, systems, and technologies
• Microsoft Office required, Meditech, Athena preferred
• Excellent customer service/communications skills.
• Comfortable with collection process
• Comfortable with securing solutions for uninsured patients
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology preferred.
• Proven ability and/or expressed willingness to work as part of a team

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant or Medical Terminology course preferred
• Associate degree or equivalent preferred

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Pay Range

$20.01-$29.21

Location

Morton Hospital - 88 Washington Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Work Type

32 hours per week variable. Mon 1130a-8p, Tues, Fri 7am-330p,EOW

Work Shift

Variable

Driving Required

No

Union

1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East