Patient Access Representative - Per Diem

Geisinger; Muncy (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

MyHealth Rewards

Family-friendly support

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center Muncy is seeking a Per Diem Front Desk Associate to provide front-line support, greet and register patients, and assist with check-out and appointment scheduling. You will verify demographics, explain insurance requirements, collect payments, and maintain accurate records in a busy office setting.

The role emphasizes patient-centered service, HIPAA compliance, and efficient multi-channel communication to coordinate care and follow-up visits.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year related work experience preferred.
• Front desk/clerical healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check in patients and verify demographics.
• Monitor wait times and relay updates to patients.
• Provide kiosk support for patient check-in.
• Explain insurance requirements for primary, secondary, and tertiary coverages.
• Collect payments at time of service.
• Schedule follow-up appointments and referrals as needed.
• Maintain accurate medical records and disclosures.
• Handle multi-channel messages for appointments, referrals, and prescriptions.
• Post cash following department guidelines.

Skills

Clinic Support

Communication

Computer literacy

Customer Service

Health Information Systems

HIPAA Compliance

Multitasking

Organizing

Teamwork

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Location

Location: Geisinger Medical Center Muncy (GMCM) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No

Job Summary

Responsible for front line support to the department. Coordinates and performs front line office activities in an effective and efficient manner for the department. Greets and registers incoming patients, supports the patient check out process and schedules future appointments as applicable.

Job Duties

• Responsible for checking patients in for appointments and accurately verifying demographics.
• Assures all check-in procedures are completed and monitors patient wait times, communicating changes to the patient as necessary.
• Provides kiosk support to facilitate check-in where applicable
• Understands general guidelines and insurance rank requirement to properly assign primary, secondary, and tertiary insurance per encounter.
• Reads and interprets insurance responses.
• Ensures patient receives necessary disclosure and privacy information, obtains necessary legal and financial signatures.
• Communicates financial obligations to patients and collects fees at time of service as appropriate.
• Communicates the purpose of and completes all necessary regulatory forms with patient.
• Completes patient's visit by scheduling any necessary follow up appointments to include any specialty or ancillary services as possible.
• Processes multi-channel messages related to patient and/or physician requests regarding appointments, referrals, prescriptions, and complaints.
• Notifies patient or guarantor of anticipated financial responsibility including copays, deductibles, or coinsurances and collects accordingly.
• Performs cash posting following department guidelines.
• Independently works work queues to ensure timely resolution of all accounts.
• Maintain productivity and quality performance expectations
• Accurately performs medical record maintenance and releases.
• Assists with referrals and pre-certifications, at the time of encounter.
• Properly utilizes and maintains patient recall and reschedule lists.
• Work is typically performed in an office environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
• The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Hour: Per Diem Required

Education: HS Diploma or GED

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience: Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills: Clinic Support Services, Communication, Computer Literacy, Customer Service, Health Information Systems (HIS), HIPAA Compliance, Multitasking, Organizing, Teamwork

Benefits of working at Geisinger

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

About Geisinger

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Additional Notes

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.