Patient Access & Scheduling Specialist

Hackensack Meridian Health; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Patient Intake Representative in Edison, New Jersey to manage admissions, verify insurance, register patients, and answer high volumes of inquiries. You will pre-register patients, gather documents, and explain co-pay responsibilities.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED and at least 1 year in a healthcare or service setting, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience in a physician practice, hospital setting or directly related customer service setting.
• Good organizational skills; ability to set priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication, written and interpersonal skills; and ability to accept direction and perform multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Communicates all pertinent information to patient/customer at initial and subsequent contacts.
• Answers incoming department calls within three rings. Fields department call volume: asks appropriate questions to screen calls, relays accurate information to caller, takes appropriate action.
• Monitors voicemail and initiates appropriate follow-up. Relays messages to staff per department guidelines.
• Obtain and document all pertinent information for scheduling intake to facilitate effective insurance verification, scheduling and registration processes.
• Verifies insurance on all new referrals and screens appropriately for department specific needs.
• Documents all interactions with insurance representatives, patients/customers and interested parties.
• Pursues, researches and relays any discrepancies to insurance company representatives, patients and appropriate supervisors.
• Compiles statistical information as needed per department needs. Prints daily scheduling reports. Forwards reports to referral sources documenting accurate information.
• Follows department procedures for initiating required authorizations for services and verifying receipt of authorizations.
• Pre-registers patients per department guidelines. Obtains insurance cards, prescriptions, insurance referrals along with other required registration forms.
• Updates, revises and enters all information in registration system. Obtains patient signatures on all registration paperwork.
• Informs patient of co-payment/payment responsibilities and collects payment.
• Compiles new patient chart including department forms.
• Schedules, re-schedules, coordinates and prioritizes scheduling of multiple service needs. Updates schedules per department guidelines.
• Advises patient/customer of department guidelines related to scheduling, registration, cancellations and late arrivals.
• Completes all scheduling processes prior to patient's first visit and assures that all involved parties have necessary information.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 1 hour a day.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Phone etiquette

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Registration software

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Patient Intake Representative in Edison, New Jersey to manage admissions, verify insurance, register patients, and answer high volumes of inquiries. You will pre-register patients, gather documents, and explain co-pay responsibilities.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED and at least 1 year in a healthcare or service setting, with strong communication and organizational skills.