Patient Access Representative (Admitting Department - Labor Pool)

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Newport News, Virginia is seeking a patient registration professional to register patients, verify demographic and financial data, and maintain data integrity while upholding patient safety and confidentiality.

The role involves handling time-of-service payments, responding to registration inquiries, and following EMTALA guidelines when registering patients in ED and obstetrics. High school diploma or GED required; CHAA within 1 year preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year Billing/Customer Service/Patient Registration preferred.
• Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) within 1 year preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtains or validates patient information and registers patients into the software system, while providing a high level of customer service.
• Ensures all necessary demographic and financial data are obtained and documented into the system.
• Maintains patient safety through the correct patient identification practices.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all matters relating to patient PHI.
• Works daily reports and account work queues to ensure the integrity of the registration data.
• Handles patient inquiries related to registration.
• Calculates payment information, accepts funds and credit accounts accordingly for Time of Service collections.
• Ensures EMTALA rules and regulations are strictly adhered to when registering patients through the ED and Obstetrics.
• Completes forms and collects documents as needed based on the registration type.

Skills

Registration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range: $16.20 - $21.08/Hourly

Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Hours: Labor Pool (as needed)

Overview

Responsible for registration of all patient types within their department. Works daily reports and account work queues to ensure the integrity of registration data.

What you will do

• Obtains or validates patient information and registers patients into the software system, while providing a high level of customer service.
• Ensures all necessary demographic and financial data are obtained and documented into the system.
• Maintains patient safety through the correct patient identification practices.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all matters relating to patient PHI.
• Works daily reports and account work queues to ensure the integrity of the registration data.
• Handles patient inquiries related to registration.
• Calculates payment information, accepts funds and credit accounts accordingly for Time of Service collections.
• Ensures EMTALA rules and regulations are strictly adhered to when registering patients through the ED and Obstetrics.
• Completes forms and collects documents as needed based on the registration type.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, (Required)
• Experience: 1 year Billing/Customer Service/Patient Registration (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications: Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) - National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) within 1 Year (Preferred)

Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team.

We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.