Patient Access Liaison 1

Danbury Health Systems; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Danbury Health Systems is looking for a Patient Access Liaison 1 to join their team in Poughkeepsie, NY. This full-time role involves facilitating patient flow and managing registration tasks to offer a seamless experience. Ideal candidates will possess customer service skills and a high school diploma, along with relevant experience in healthcare settings.

Benefits

Health benefits

Friendly work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years job-related experience.
• Basic MS Word & MS Excel.
• Customer Service and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient flow through scheduling and registration.
• Performs registration functions and insurance eligibility verification.
• Responsible for greeting patients and providing direction.

Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

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Danbury Health Systems provided pay range

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Base pay range

$19.00/hr - $22.00/hr

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Summary

Facilitates patient flow through the system from scheduling through registration check in so that patients have a "one touch" registration/scheduling experience. Responsible for obtaining demographic and financial information to ensure accurate patient identification and identify and secure appropriate payment sources. Performs registration functions, insurance eligibility verification, patient liability collection, scheduling and admitting duties. Provides estimates for services when appropriate. Receives and processes patient financial liability payments. Working hours may include weekends, evenings, overnights and holidays

Responsibilities

• Responsible for greeting patients and / or physicians, staff, co-workers and guests promptly and in a professional manner. Checks patients into the system and provides direction based on appointment location, financial clearance and counseling status. Acknowledges and assists patients with special needs and respects confidentiality. 2. Responds to telephone calls according to established customer service standards. Provides requested information to callers. When assigned to scheduling, contributes to reduction of abandoned call rate, length of calls, and average speed answered through use of best practices and workflow improvements. 3. Performs accurate search / selection of patient within the hospital system using the Patient Identification procedure to maintain the integrity of the Electronic Master Patient Indes (EMPI) and to ensure the accuracy of patient identification. 4. Accurately establishes and schedules appointments for services from patients directly or physician's offices following the designated protocols of the scheduling systems and clinical EMRs. May initiate contact to patients to obtain additional information or confirm scheduled appointments. 5. Performs registration functions in the system and enters accurate and complete demographic and financial information to aid in securing payment for services rendered. 6. Performs insurance eligibility verification and executes payor requirements as needed. Includes initiating eligibility transactions via the internet, contacting the payor to obtain billing information and authorization and scripts for service when appropriate. 7. Provides estimates for services when appropriate, communicates and actively solicits patient liability. 8. Enters testing orders in the appropriate system when necessary. Requires an understanding of coding, procedural protocols, and the charge description master. 9. Employee responsible to obtain signatures for all required organization, state and federal consents and / or notifications. 10. Responsible for remaining compliant, current, and knowledgeable with Department Policies and Procedures. 11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position including HIPAA, EMTALA and Patient Bill of Rights. 12. Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Other information

Education: Essential: HS Diploma with minimum of 2 years job related experience. Associate degree with 6 months job-related experience - Preferred. Other Information: Minimum Experience of 1 year preferred in a job-related experience. Basic MS Word & MS Excel. Customer Service and organizational skills. Criteria Desired: National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) certification within one year of hire.

Location: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 36.00

FTE: 0.900000

Work Schedule: Day 9

Work Shift: Sun, Mon, Tues and Wed from 12:30PM-10PM

Salary: $19 - $22/hour - based off experience and internal equity

Org Unit: 1037

Department: Patient Access

Exempt: No

Grade: S3

Working conditions

Essential

• Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
• Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Generally pleasant working conditions.
• Little or no potential for occupational risk
  
  

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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