Patient Access Rep (PT Day, Weekends)

Davita Inc.; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Davita Inc. is seeking a dedicated patient service representative in Voorhees Township, New Jersey. This role involves providing exceptional customer service, registering patients, and managing insurance information to ensure smooth healthcare access. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a background in customer service within healthcare settings.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and retirement benefits

Paid time off

Educational benefits

Financial and mental health resources

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of customer service experience, ideally in healthcare settings.
• Experience with patient registration and insurance verification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Register patients, gather and verify demographic and insurance information.
• Ensure compliance with medical necessity and insurance authorizations.
• Interacts with patients and staff consistent with healthcare values.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree in healthcare or business administration (preferred)

Job description

Job Details

Provides a positive patient experience to patients and families. Demonstrates strong communication and customer service skills while registering patients. Accurately searches and selects the correct patient. Gathers complete and accurate demographic and insurance information from patients and families. Identifies uninsured patients for referral to Medical Assistance/Charity Care evaluation. Retrieves orders, confirms medical necessity and answers phones for outpatient visits. Gathers worker's comp or auto insurance information from accident patients, collects patient out-of-pocket liability/copays, verifies insurance, and confirms referrals and authorizations are on file, if required.

Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Gathers accurate demographic information to identify Jefferson patients who have an existing medical record number or new Jefferson patients who need a medical record number assigned
• Requests photo ID and insurance cards, scanning copies
• Records complete and accurate demographic and insurance information. Entering orders and confirming medical necessity for outpatient visits, if appropriate. Interviewing patients to accurately complete the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSPQ) questionnaire for all Medicare patients.
• Uses RTE (Real Time Eligibility), Phreesia or payer websites to verify patients' insurance coverage and benefits including patient's out of pocket liability. Ensures proper referral and authorizations are on file as needed.
• Completes all activities with adherence to departmental and institutional protocols
• Assures regulatory and compliance requirements are met
• Achieves individual and team performance metrics
• Communicates and collects out-of-pocket liability from patients at the time of service
• Rotates assignment to all points of service areas within Patient Access (Outpatient Registration and Emergency Department)

Education:

• Required High School Diploma or GED, Associates degree in healthcare or business administration preferred

AND

Experience:

• Outpatient/Admissions: Minimum 3 years of customer service experience, in customer facing type roles
• Emergency Department: Minimum 3 years experience in hospital, physician practice, or other related healthcare environment customer service. Prior registration experience in Emergency Dept preferred.

Salary Range

$17.00 to $21.67

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Work Shift

Weekend Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

18 East Laurel Road, Stratford, New Jersey, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.