Patient Access Representative

Mclaren-Health-Care; West Branch (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care seeks a Patient Access Registrar to support accurate and timely registration across EMR systems. Under the supervision of the Patient Access Registration Front Line leadership, you will interview patients, collect demographics and insurance information, register patients, and collect payments while guiding customers with professionalism.

The role emphasizes strong customer service, EMR tool proficiency, compliance with hospital policies, and the ability to explain delays or

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year experience in a customer service role or health care industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Register patients in EMR and collect demographic and financial information.
• Greet customers promptly with a warm and friendly reception.
• Collects, documents, scans all required demographic and financial information.
• Direct patients to appropriate setting and explain delays when needed.
• Maintain professionalism and diplomacy per department policy.
• Estimate and collect copays, deductibles, and other financial obligations.
• Ensure compliance with hospital and department policies and Meaningful Use requirements.
• Utilize electronic registration tools when available.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare industry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cerner

EPIC

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Patient Access Registration Front Line leadership team, the Patient Access Registrar is accountable to ensure a smooth timely registration/admission process.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Accurately and efficiently performs registration and financial functions via Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to include: thorough interviewing techniques, registers patients in appropriate status, following registration guidelines while ensuring the accurate and timely documentation of demographic and financial data; obtains the appropriate forms and scans into the medical record as per department protocol.
• Greet customers promptly with a warm and friendly reception.
• Collects, documents, scans all required demographic and financial information.
• Direct patients to appropriate setting, explaining, and apologizing for any delays.
• Always maintains professionalism and diplomacy, following specific standards as defined in the department professionalism policy.
• Estimates and collects copays, deductibles, and other patient financial obligations
• Manage all responsibilities within Compliance guidelines as outlined in the Hospital and Department Compliance Plans and in accordance with Meaningful Use requirements.
  Applies recurring visit processing according to protocol.
• May facilitate use of electronic registration tools where available (Wacom’s, iPads, etc.).
• Performs duties otherwise assigned by Management.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1-year experience in a customer service role or health care industry.

Preferred:

Working knowledge of Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, Cerner, EPIC or other EMR system, Electronic Eligibility System and various websites for third party payers for verification is preferred

Medical terminology preferred

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26011120
• Daily Work Times: Varies
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.