Patient Access Representative

SSM Health; St. Charles (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

SSM Health in St. Charles, MO, is seeking a PRN Patient Scheduling Coordinator to accurately schedule procedures and collect demographic, insurance and clinical information.

The role involves coordinating schedules, assisting with pre-certification, counseling patients on pre-service requirements, and performing registration-related clerical tasks. PRN schedule Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-8:30 PM with rotating weekends and holidays; ED/urgent care and Epic experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• Two-Year Minimum experience required
• Preferred ED/Urgent care, Epic & Insurance verification experience

Responsibilities

• Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database.
• Schedules patient procedures in a manner that most efficiently utilizes the patient’s time and clinical resources.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

ED/Urgent care experience

Epic software

Insurance verification

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

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

MO-SSM Health Medical Group and Urgent Care St. Charles

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

This is a PRN position working Monday-Friday from 8:00AM-8:30PM with rotating weekends and holiday availability is required.

Preferred ED/Urgent care, Epic & Insurance verification experience.

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.

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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

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

EXPERIENCE

• Two-Year Minimum experience required

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:

2030030002 Urgent Care OPC-K

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

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