Patient Access Representative

Talentify; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a scheduling coordinator at MO-SSM Health New Ballas to coordinate patient procedures and gather demographics, insurance, and clinical information for procedures. The role is full-time, with a day shift, and requires one year of EPIC experience in healthcare.

Responsibilities include data entry, efficient scheduling, insurance pre-certification support, patient counseling, and registration duties. A high school diploma or 10 years of work experience is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
• One year experience working with EPIC and Health Care.
• Strong organizational and communication abilities are expected.

Responsibilities

• Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database.
• Schedules patient procedures and coordinates schedules to optimize time.
• Assists with insurance pre-certification/authorization.
• Provides counseling to patient or representative regarding pre-service requirements.
• Performs clerical and registration duties for patient intake.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and participates in plans.
• Works on special projects as needed.
• May review the work of others and perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health New Ballas

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This is a full-time, day-shift position working Monday-Friday from 8:30AM-5:00PM

The role requires one year of experience working with EPIC and Health Care.

Job Summary:

Responsible for communicating with patients, participants and staff to accurately schedule patients for prescribed procedures and gather the necessary demographic, insurance and clinical information for the procedure.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database. Seeks appropriate resources to resolve issues about the type, date or location of prescribed procedures.
• Schedules patient procedures in a manner that most efficiently utilizes the patient's time and clinical resources. Coordinates and communicates schedules.
• Assists with coordination of activities related to insurance pre-certification/authorization.
• Provides counseling to patient, participant or their representative regarding pre-service requirements and instructions.
• Performs clerical and reception duties associated with patient registration.
• Identifies process improvement opportunities and participates in improvement plans.
• Works on special projects as needed.
• May review the work of others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

4841420235 SLUCARE OTO 555 BALLAS

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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