Patient Access Rep, Full-Time, Days

Huntsville Hospital; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a patient access professional to interview patients and families, collect demographics, verify insurance, and determine financial responsibility during registration and admission.

You will enter data into the registration system, verify benefits, and post payments, ensuring a smooth flow through registration areas while delivering excellent service and problem solving using AIDET and HEATT.

Qualifications

• Education / Certification: High School / GED required; post-secondary education preferred.
• Experience: Two years customer service strongly preferred; prior registration, scheduling, insurance, medical records, or billing experience preferred.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication; strong time management and multitasking abilities.
• Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately identifies patient records using 2 patient identifiers.
• Greets and interviews patients or calls and interviews patients by phone to obtain all necessary insurance and demographic information.
• Accurately enters data into the registration system, including medical, demographic, insurance, precertification, and medical necessity data.
• Verifies insurance benefits, precertification status, and medical necessity information.
• Determines patient financial responsibility, collects and posts all applicable copays, deductibles, and co-insurance balances.
• Assists patients in making payment arrangements when appropriate.
• Completes all registrations and preregistrations in a timely manner.
• Assists patients with completing all necessary admission forms.
• Escorts patients to treatment locations.
• Performs registration duties with minimal supervision or guidance.
• Provides coverage in other Patient Access areas as needed.
• Provides excellent customer service and service recovery when needed.
• Required to attend all departmental staff meetings.
• Successfully completes all required tests and quizzes in NetLearning
• Responsible for knowledge of all pertinent policies and procedures.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize multiple simultaneous duties.
• Must utilize AIDET and HEATT to problem solve with patients, visitors, co-workers and staff from other departments.
• Responsible for managing personal time and attendance, notifying supervisor immediately of issues.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Education

High School / GED

Post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Professionally and courteously interviews patients and/or family members to obtain accurate and complete demographic, financial, and medical information for the registration/admission process and patient identification. Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits. Estimates patient responsibility, collects, and posts payments. Ensures the smooth flow of patients through registration areas. Provides excellent customer service and service recovery. Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital's mission, vision and values.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Accurately identifies patient records using 2 patient identifiers
• Greets and interviews patients or calls and interviews patients by phone to obtain all necessary insurance and demographic information.
• Accurately enters data into the registration system, including medical, demographic, insurance, precertification, and medical necessity data.
• Verifies insurance benefits, precertification status, and medical necessity information.
• Determines patient financial responsibility, collects and posts all applicable copays, deductibles, and co-insurance balances.
• Assists patients in making payment arrangements when appropriate.
• Completes all registrations and preregistrations in a timely manner.
• Assists patients with completing all necessary admission forms.
• Escorts patients to treatment locations.
• Performs registration duties with minimal supervision or guidance.
• Provides coverage in other Patient Access areas as needed.
• Provides excellent customer service and service recovery when needed.
• Required to attend all departmental staff meetings.
• Successfully completes all required tests and quizzes in NetLearning
• Responsible for knowledge of all pertinent policies and procedures.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize multiple simultaneous duties.
• Must utilize AIDET and HEATT to problem solve with patients, visitors, co-workers and staff from other departments.
• Responsible for managing personal time and attendance, notifying supervisor immediately of issues.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

• Education / Certification: High School / GED required. Post-secondary education preferred.
• Experience Two years customer service strongly preferred. Previous registration, scheduling, insurance, medical records, or billing experience preferred.
• Additional Skills / Abilities Excellent verbal and written skills required. Must possess ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude. Must demonstrate effective time management skills. Must demonstrate efficiency and organizational skills with the ability to multitask. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite strongly preferred.