Patient Access Representative 2 - Hospital (4:30AM-1:00PM)

Baton Rouge Health District; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baton Rouge Health District is seeking a Patient Access Representative 2 to facilitate warm and efficient entry to the hospital and establish patient encounters in accordance with service guidelines.

The role involves accurate data entry, insurance verification, and collecting patient payments, with potential leadership and training responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 years of healthcare-related experience preferred; related certifications can substitute for 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and build productive relationships with patients and families.
• Accurately register patients and input demographic and financial information.
• Verify insurance eligibility and obtain necessary authorizations for services.
• Collect patient portions, balance cash at shift end, and print receipts.
• Communicate with patients, physicians, nurses, insurers, and third-party payers.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Communication

Cash handling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Patient Access Representative 2 - Hospital (4:30AM-1:00PM)

Job Description

The Patient Access Representative 2 (PAR 2) facilitates a welcome and easy access to the facility and is responsible for establishing an encounter for any patient who meets the guidelines for hospital service. The PAR 2 ensures that all data entry is accurate, including demographic and financial information for each account. The PAR 2 has numerous procedural requirements, including data elements, insurance verification, and authorization for services; collections for all patient portions including prior balances; and balancing of cash at shift end. The PAR communicates directly with patients and families, physicians, nurses, insurance companies, and third-party payers. The PAR2 has the ability to, and serves as, team lead, lean Process improvement participant, new hire preceptor/mentor and/or auditor for regulatory and billing compliance.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service
  • Effectively meets customer needs, builds productive customer relationships, and takes responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Represents the Patient Access department in a professional, courteous manner at ALL times.
  • Asks patients if they may have special needs.
  • Calls patients by name.
  • Greets patients in a courteous and professional manner.
• Quality
  • Adheres to the Passport accuracy percentage rate of 97.5 or above on a consistent basis when registering accounts.
  • Supports the flexible needs of the department to accommodate patient volume in all areas of the hospital. This may require assignment to another area of the department, and shift change.
  • Supports the department in achieving established performance targets.
  • Completes training required as needed.
  • Demonstrates reliability and dependability by reporting to work when scheduled.
• Financial Collections
  • Calculates and collects the estimated patient portion, based on benefits and contract reimbursement as well as prior balances.
  • Utilizes appropriate language and behavior to collect patient financial responsibility.
  • Collects co-payments, deductibles, deposits and/or amounts due on previous accounts.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and ability to review notes on all pre-admitted accounts and discuss with customer in a courteous and professional manner.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and ability to review and explain previous accounts.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and ability to complete account acknowledgement forms when appropriate.
  • Collects cash, prints receipts, and balances cash drawers.
• Insurance and Benefits Knowledge
  • Demonstrates knowledge of insurance plans.
  • Verifies eligibility and obtains necessary authorizations for services rendered.
  • Completes Medicare Secondary Payor Questionnaire.
  • Utilizes online eligibility.
  • Obtains authorization/verification of required insurance companies.
  • Utilizes appropriate software and worksheets to calculate patient financial responsibility.
  • Performs financial assessment for appropriate program assistance.
  • Utilizes appropriate guidelines to assist patient with financial responsibility.
  • Demonstrates accuracy in selected insurance plans (I-plans).
• Registration
  • Obtains and accurately inputs all require data elements for registration, including patient demographic, financial information, guarantor information, and relevant notes associated with the encounter.
  • Prioritizes and completes registration in a consistent, courteous, professional, accurate and timely manner.
  • Ensures each patient is assigned only one medical record number.
  • Selects appropriate patient type based on the department and services required.
  • Communicates the purpose of and obtains patient/legal guardian signatures on all necessary hospital documents such as: hospital consent forms, assignment of benefits, patient rights, etc.
  • Documents in account notes.
  • Ensures orders are received and are consistent with tests/procedures.
  • Gives patient documents that he/she needs to take with him/her to other departments.
• Leadership
  • Serves in a team lead role (if assigned).
  • Participates in/assists with performance improvement initiatives and demonstrates an understanding and compliance of all department policies and procedures.
  • Mentors and trains other associates.
  • Acts as auditor for regulatory and billing compliance.
• Other Duties as Assigned
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or equivalent

Experience: 2 years relevant experience in the healthcare industry. Related certification (e.g. Certified Coder, Certified Medical Assistant) substitutes for 1 year of experience.

• Job Identification 51020
• Job Category Revenue_Cycle
• Job Shift Day
• Job Function Patient Access
• Worker Type Employee
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Requisition Schedule Full-Time
• Hours of Schedule (e.g. M-F 8a-5p) 430A-1P
• Department Admissions-Lake Main Campus
• FMOLHS Company Code Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Inc