Patient Access Representative - DFMC

2010 SMDC Medical Center; Duluth (GA); Presencial; USD 24.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Essentia Health in Duluth, GA is seeking a Patient Access / Registration Specialist to greet patients, collect demographic and financial information, verify insurance, and provide cost estimates for upcoming visits.

You will register and schedule, enter data into the electronic health record, coordinate ancillary and lab services, and work with a care team to ensure smooth patient flow and excellent service.

Formación

• Experience in patient access or scheduling preferred.
• Proficient data entry into EHR with attention to accuracy.

Responsabilidades

• Identify, register, and schedule patients, and provide pre-visit estimates.
• Enter data into the electronic health record while communicating with patients.
• Coordinate ancillary and procedure scheduling and collect required signatures.
• Handle calls and referrals; manage pre-registration and insurance verification.
• Work as part of a care team to deliver excellent patient service.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Data entry

Scheduling

Electronic Health Records

Verbal communication

Descripción del empleo

Building Location: Duluth Family Medicine Clinic Department: 2399810 DFMC CLINIC OPERATIONS - DFMC

Job Description

This position greets customers and facilitates the patient registration process in a timely, professional, and courteous manner. Interviews and obtains demographic and financial information from patients or their representatives through face-to-face and virtual interactions to provide Essentia Health with the documents and data necessary to ensure appropriate care and compliant, accurate patient registration and billing. This position serves as liaisons between patients and Virtual Patient Registration Representatives and Patient Schedulers. They must be able to complete patient checkout, schedule follow-up appointments per the physician’s order, and provide patients with cost estimates and itineraries for their upcoming appointments.

Key Responsibilities

Patient identification, registration, and scheduling, after visit summaries with estimates, patient checkout and appointment, and procedure and lab scheduling, obtaining required signatures and documents from patients Full pre-registration of all patients calling to schedule an appointment, including updating of guarantor information and verification of insurance eligibility Coordinates the scheduling of services for patients including ancillary and procedure scheduling Handles incoming calls, follow-up and referral work queues, ticket scheduling Proficiently and accurately enters data into the permanent electronic health record while talking with patients Works as part of a care team of support staff and clinical staff to provide optimal customer service and clinical outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

Previous patient access representative or scheduling experience preferred

Workforce Details

FTE: 1 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America) Shift Start Time: 8:30AM Shift End Time: 5:00PM Weekends: NO Holidays: No Call Obligation: No Union: Union Posting Deadline:

Compensation Range

$17.63 - $26.45

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health

• At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
• Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs.
• We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
• To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health.

Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at [phone].

Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you. People who are willing to use their strengths to help others.

Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings. Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.