Patient Access Representative 1 - Adult Cardiology PBC

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Inc; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Baton Rouge seeks a Patient Access Representative to accurately register patients, facilitate their access to information, and collaborate with healthcare staff. The role requires excellent customer service skills and a professional demeanor. Experience in a medical or insurance setting is preferred, and a Bachelor's degree can substitute for this experience. The position supports clinic operations and initiatives aiming for performance excellence.

Qualifications

• 6 months relevant experience in medical office, hospital, or insurance office.
• Bachelor's degree substitutes for required experience.

Responsibilities

• Accurately registers patients in Epic.
• Monitors patient schedules and arranges payment plans.
• Works with healthcare staff to ensure timely referrals.
• Facilitates patient's access to information.
• Updates patient records as needed.

Skills

Customer service skills

Critical thinking

Multi-tasking

Professional demeanor

Computer literacy

Education

High School or equivalent

Tools

Epic

Job description

Patient Access Representative 1 - Adult Cardiology PBC

Job Description

Responsible for accurately registering patients in EMR including validating patient information, verification of insurance coverage, collection of required payments and ensuring the patient's experience is best in class. Responsible for understanding and compliance of state and federal regulations related to hospital registrations.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently registers patients in Epic; monitors and manages the flow of patients through the clinic utilizing initiative to ensure the patient experience is best in class.
• Monitors patient schedules and reviews accounts to determine the patient's financial responsibility on account balance and arranges payment plans to collect. Assists patients with access to government and community resources to enhance their access to health care services.
• Works closely with physicians, nurse practitioners and nursing staff to ensure that referrals to other providers/services/facilities are completed in accordance with payor requirements in a timely manner.
• Facilitates the patient's access to information including but not limited to MyChart access.
• Accurately updates patient's records as needed.
• Accurately enters and updates charges as necessary.
• Clinic Operations
  • Actively supports clinic, hospital and health system initiatives related to improvement in the day-to-day operations.
  • Manages cash in accordance with established policies and procedures to ensure that payments are accurately credited to the patients' accounts and cash is maintained in a secure manner.
  • Meets site collection goals.
• Performance Excellence
  • Actively supports the organizations performance excellence initiatives.
  • Performs duties in a manner that results in improved patient outcomes and patient satisfaction scores.
  • Actively supports the organizations Culture of Excellence utilizing initiative to make suggestions that would improve the patient's experience and the environment of care.
  • Provides quality training and orientation for other Team Members when assigned.
• Other Duties as Assigned
  • Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Experience - 6 months relevant experience (customer service, billing, registration, finance, or accounting) in medical office, hospital setting, or insurance office. Bachelor's degree substitutes for required experience.

Education - High School or equivalent

Special Skills - Professional demeanor, excellent customer service skills, ability to multi-task, critical thinking, demonstrated computer literacy, ability to learn and demonstrate proficiency in Epic during the introductory period.