Patient Access Representative

RWJBarnabas Health; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health's Jersey City Medical Center is seeking a Patient Access Representative I for the Emergency Dept Access Service. This per diem night role focuses on accurate data capture, patient interviews, and insurance verification to support timely throughput.

The position requires a high school diploma with strong customer service skills and basic computer literacy; experience in registration and billing is preferred. RWJBarnabas Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Knowledge of registration and billing concepts is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and gather demographic and financial information for registration.
• Verify insurance and initiate the verification process with third-party clearinghouses.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain accuracy in data entry and cash handling.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Req #: 0000253537
Category: Revenue Cycle and Patient Access
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Night
Facility: Jersey City Medical Center
Department: Emergency Dept Access Service
Pay Range: $26.39 per hour
Location: 355 Grand Street, Jersey CIty, NJ 07302
Job Title: Patient Access Representative
Location: Jersey City Medical Center
Department Name: Emergency Dept Access Service
Req #: 0000253537
Status: Hourly
Shift: Night
Pay Range: $26.39 - $26.39 per hour

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview

The Patient Access Representative I position plays a key role in the health system and in providing excellent customer service while ensuring timely throughput and capturing all necessary data timely

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma
• Customer Service Experience

Preferred

• Patient Access experience
• Knowledge in all aspects of registration, Non-Federal and Federal billing regulations, and state programs such as Charity Care
• Medical terminology and computer skills

Scheduling Requirements

• Per Diem -Night

Essential Functions

• Participates in creating a positive environment for patient and colleague satisfaction
• Provides excellent customer service to all patients, colleagues and other external and internal customers
• Interviews patients, family members and other responsible parties to gather pertinent demographic and financial information, for scheduling, pre-registration and/or registration based on assigned work
• Obtains and accurately documents all demographic information
• Obtains insurance information and initiates the verification process via third party clearinghouse
• Completes verification of coverage of all insurance and financial clearance activity has been completed
• Meets and exceeds department goals including accuracy, point of service collections and productivity
• Ensuring all required forms are provided, reviewed, properly explained and signed by the patient or an approved person on behalf of the patient
• Informs patient of financial responsibility and collects appropriate dollar amount for services to be rendered; issue receipt and completes daily reconciliation of all cash collections
• Provide back-up support to hospital cashier and complete cashier functions, as assigned
• Completes Medicare Questionnaire on all patients that are eligible
• Responsible for reviewing all work queues daily and take the required actions to update the information, correct errors and ensure that the account is accurate for billing
• Responsible to place patients in the appropriate bed and maintain the accuracy of the bed board system by tracking bed assignments through bed tracking system and to ensure timely and appropriate movement of patients within the hospital as assigned
• Demonstrates proficiency in the entire pre-admission, registration, and financial clearance processes
• Demonstrates a high level of efficiency, accuracy and productivity
• Verifies accuracy of patient demographic information to avoid duplicating a medical record
• Follows department procedures when a duplicate medical record assignment is made
• Complies with organizational policies on Advance Directives and Patient Rights
• Provides patients with all regulatory documents, obtains required signatures, and witnesses all patients signatures
• Maintains department productivity by asking for additional duties when patient flow permits
• Makes customer needs a priority,
• Provides direct observation of the customer service being performed by other organizational members and reports issues to the supervisor/director
• Demonstrates initiative and motivation in role; proactively identifies and resolves problems in an appropriate manner and escalates issues to leadership when necessary
• Reflects commitment to building supportive work ancillary departments to foster a team environment
• Participating in training through the development of training tools, presentations at department in-services or staff meetings, or through the training of registration staff outside of the patient access department
• Utilize AIDET:
  • Acknowledge your patient with every encounter, smile, make eye contact, call the patient by name
  • Introduce yourself and tell patients about your education, training and competency
  • Duration of the activity or conversation needs to be stated, let patients know how long something is likely to take
  • Explain what you are doing, this will help to put the patient at ease,
  • Thank you, tell your patients it was a pleasure to serve them and thank them for choosing our hospital to receive their care

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in‑class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer