Patient Access Representative

Catholic Health Services; Town of Smithtown (NY); Presencial; USD 33.000 - 44.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, affiliated with Catholic Health Services of Long Island, is seeking a Patient Access Representative in Smithtown, NY.

The role involves guiding patients through registration, collecting demographic and insurance details, verifying coverage, and scheduling tests for outpatients and pre-surgical visits. The candidate should have a high school diploma (associate degree preferred), 2+ years in a medical office, and strong computer, medical terminology, and bilingual

Formación

• High school diploma or GED equivalency is required.
• Associates degree or business school preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years in a doctor's office or Admitting Dept. preferred.
• Computer literacy and keyboard skills are required; knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Participates in a team approach to provide a coordinated patient experience.
• Assists patients through the registration process and collects demographic and insurance information.
• Validates insurance coverage and determines patient responsibility; refers uninsured patients to help.
• Schedules testing for outpatients and pre-surgical encounters.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Data entry

Medical terminology

Spanish speaking

Computer literacy

Educación

High school diploma

Associate degree

Descripción del empleo

Overview

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, affiliated with Catholic Health Services of Long Island, is located in Smithtown, NY on a beautiful 110-acre campus that includes a 290-bed community hospital, a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility, and a 60,000 sq. ft. medical office building. SCS is engaged with error reduction initiatives and on a journey to High Reliability. We have been recognized in superior care in stroke and sepsis patients, have also recently attained Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery, and have been designated as the only Baby Friendly hospital in Suffolk County.

Job Details

Patient Access Rep Responsibilities:

Participates in the team approach within Admittin to provide a comprehensive, coordinated and seamless service to patients. Assists the patient through the registration process, obtains current and accurate demographic and insurance information. Validates status of insurance and determines amount to be covered by private carrier. Makes appropriate referrals to assist the uninsured population. Collects required fees and co-pays. Verifies participation in managed care programs as well as authorization for hospital service with primary care provider. Schedules all ordered testing for outpatients and pre-surgical encounters.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalency required. Associates degree or business school preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years in a doctor's office or Admittin Dept. preferred.
• Computer literacy,good keyboard skills, proficiency in medical terminology preferred. Spanish speaking preferred.

Salary Range

Starting from USD $28.00/Hr.

The salary rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.