Job title: Patient Access Representative | ER
Location: 1798 N Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91767
Job Type: Contract
Shift: 8-hour shifts (Start times vary: 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, or 9:00 AM)
Work Schedule:
- 8-hour shifts
- Shift start times vary (7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, or 9:00 AM)
- Five shifts per week
- Must be available to work weekends and holidays
- Rotating weekends are mandatory
- Pretest required before submission
- Candidate must live within 30 miles of the facility
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent)
- Minimum 1 2 years of patient registration, admissions, or clerical experience, preferably in a hospital or healthcare setting
- Strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Proficient computer and data entry skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced Emergency Department environment
Primary Responsibilities:
- Interview patients and accurately collect demographic, insurance, and financial information.
- Register patients and create/update patient records in the hospital information system.
- Verify insurance coverage and assign appropriate insurance codes.
- Obtain patient consents, signatures, and required authorizations.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of registration and insurance documentation.
- Answer incoming telephone calls and provide professional customer service.
- Assist patients, families, and visitors with registration-related inquiries.
- Collaborate with departmental staff to meet patient registration and scheduling needs.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.