Patient Access & Eligibility Specialist

The Christ Hospital Health Network; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christ Hospital Health Network is seeking a Registration professional to obtain and verify patient demographic and financial information, ensuring accurate data entry for care delivery and maximum reimbursement.

Responsibilities include on-line insurance verification, documentation, and collaboration with clinical staff to address patient inquiries and ensure compliance with policies. Prior experience in hospital registration or billing is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Associates degree preferred.
• 1–3 years experience in Registration, Billing, Customer Service, or Managed Care Organization environment.
• Knowledge of Hospital Medical Staff rules and infection control policies.
• Analytical skills to make decisions based on the facility and clinical situation.
• Excellent communication, problem solving skills and ability to deal with customers who are often adversarial.

Responsibilities

• Analyze patient accounts; evaluate financial data for establishment of current accounts and documents comments reflecting actions taken to maximize reimbursement.
• Initiates on-line verification of third party Insurance Carriers and Plan Administrators to verify patient benefits.
• Documents appropriate data in account doc and guarantor notes.
• Interacts with physicians, staff and patients to ensure accurate demographic and financial information for proper billing and reimbursement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Stress tolerance

Education

Associates Degree preferred or equivalent

Tools

Epic

Passport

OnBase

Midas

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Christ Hospital Health Network is seeking a Registration professional to obtain and verify patient demographic and financial information, ensuring accurate data entry for care delivery and maximum reimbursement.

Responsibilities include on-line insurance verification, documentation, and collaboration with clinical staff to address patient inquiries and ensure compliance with policies. Prior experience in hospital registration or billing is preferred.