Patient Access Representative - Per Diem

Geisinger Clinic; Muncy (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with Geisinger contrib.

Wellness program

Family-friendly benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Care.com membership (free)

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center Muncy is seeking a per diem front desk associate to support department operations. You will greet and register patients, verify demographics, and help manage the check-in and scheduling processes. Expect to communicate financial responsibilities and assist with insurance verification.

The role emphasizes accuracy, HIPAA compliance, strong communication, and efficient handling of patient flow in a busy clinic environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience preferred.
• Strong communication and computer literacy necessary.
• Knowledge of health information systems and HIPAA compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check patients in for appointments and verify demographics.
• Monitor wait times and assist with kiosk check-in where available.
• Assign primary/secondary/tertiary insurance per encounter; read insurance responses.
• Explain financial obligations and collect fees at time of service.
• Complete regulatory forms with patient and obtain signatures.
• Schedule follow-up appointments including specialty or ancillary services.
• Process multi-channel messages related to appointments, referrals, prescriptions, and complaints.
• Notify patient/guarantor of anticipated financial responsibility and collect accordingly.
• Perform cash posting following department guidelines.
• Manage work queues to resolve accounts in a timely manner.
• Maintain productivity and quality performance expectations.
• Accurately maintain and release medical records.
• Assist with referrals and pre-certifications.

Skills

Clinic Support Services

Communication

Computer Literacy

Customer Service

Health Information Systems

HIPAA Compliance

Multitasking

Organizing

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

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Job description

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.

Position Details:

• Hour: Per Diem
• Required Education: HS Diploma or GED

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

Education:

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

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)

Skills:

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

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.