Patient Access Representative

BayMark Health Services; Boardman Township (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career growth

Mission-driven work

Job summary

MedMark Treatment Center is seeking a Full Time Patient Access Representative to manage the patient accounts lifecycle, verify benefits, and facilitate revenue cycle activities in a clinic setting.

The role emphasizes accurate recordkeeping, effective communication with payers and patients, and collaboration with clinical staff to ensure timely payments and proper authorization workflows.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years' prior experience in a medical office setting.
• 2-4 years' experience with Medicaid and PAC and commercial insurance (preferred)
• Excellent customer service skills and professional public presentation skills, including telephone etiquette.
• Knowledge of medical insurance claims procedures, documentation and records maintenance.
• Knowledge of medical billing procedures, gather and compile data into reports.
• Proficient in basic PC skills. Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Review, maintain, and process fiscal/account records and transactions related to patient accounts.
• Verify insurance benefits and billing information by terminal and/or telephone. Annotate accounts with insurance coverage and estimated patient shares.
• Contact third party payers for payment post billing and resolve payment/billing issues.
• Reconcile daily money collected and maintain accurate accounts.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records and assist with archiving discharged files.

Skills

Customer service

Medicaid experience

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Communication

Self-directed

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Full Time - Patient Access Representative / Patient Account Representative

Responsibilities:

• Review, maintain, and process fiscal/account records and transactions related to patient's accounts.
• Verify insurance benefits and billing information by terminal and/or telephone. Annotate accounts with insurance coverage and estimated patient shares.
• Contact third party payers (insurance providers and state/federal agencies) for payment post billing.
• Resolve issues with payment and billing, authorization process.
• Reconcile daily money collected.
• Forward information as appropriate to expedite payment.
• Maintain accurate accounts, i.e. required signatures, proper account annotation, current demographics, and correspondence.
• Insure completion of pre-authorization process by inquiry and referral to clinician.
• Monitor insurance authorizations and claim rejections.
• Maintains fiscal records and/or worksheets for all calculations, extensions, and verifications related to record keeping for assigned patient's accounts.
• Perform tasks consistent with authorization and billing requirements.
• Contact patients for payment of account or payment arrangements according to current policy.
• Manage revenue cycle, production logs, balances and collections for self-pay clients.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records.
• Assists with archiving discharged files, including archiving
• Respond appropriately to requests for information regarding accounts from payer, attorney, and others.
• Backup Receptionist as needed by: Checking in patients, collecting payments, answering phones, scheduling intakes, and data entry.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years' prior experience in a medical office setting.
• 2-4 years' experience with Medicaid and PACand commercial insurance (preferred)
• Excellent customer service skills and professional public presentation skills, including telephone etiquette.
• Knowledge of medical insurance claims procedures, documentation and records maintenance.
• Knowledge of medical billing procedures, gather and compile data into reports.
• Proficient in basic PC skills. Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions, establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, program management, medical staff, counselors and peers.
• Ability to work with a diverse population, manage stressful situations and exhibit excellent customer service skills.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)
• Generous paid time off accrual
• Excellent growth and development opportunities
• Satisfying and rewarding work striving to overcome the opioid epidemic

MedMark Treatment Center a progressive substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

MedMark Treatment Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran's status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.