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Patient Access Specialist - Eye Clinic

Denver Health

Denver (CO)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Patient Access Specialist in a thriving eye clinic. This role is pivotal in ensuring smooth patient registration and discharge processes, utilizing the EPIC system for data management. You'll engage with patients directly, ensuring their needs are met while maintaining high-quality service standards. With a focus on teamwork and effective communication, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization that prioritizes community health and well-being. Enjoy a supportive work environment with outstanding benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Up to 27 paid days off per year
Immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%
Generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
On-site employee fitness center
Childcare discount programs
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Professional clinical advancement program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
Education & development opportunities

Qualifications

  • No formal education required, but effective communication skills are crucial.
  • Ability to handle high volumes of tasks and prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Perform patient registration and discharge processes in the EPIC system.
  • Collect payments and maintain accurate cash drawers.
  • Coordinate patient transfers and verify insurance information.

Skills

Organization and Attention to detail
Effective communication
Problem Solving
Ability to prioritize workflow
Ability to multi-task
Data entry accuracy
Team collaboration
Typing speed (25 wpm)

Education

No High School Diploma and/or No GED Required

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite
Epic

Job description

We are recruiting for a motivated Patient Access Specialist - Eye Clinic to join our team!


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Department

DH EYE CLINIC PAV LJob Summary

Under general supervision, performs all components of patient registration/discharge into the EPIC system. Registration/Discharge includes entering charges for services, data entry, and chart breakdowns. Prepares daily cash deposit. Performs a variety of routine office tasks and maintains logs. Provides customer service, answers telephones, and is a clerical support to nursing and counseling staff.

Essential Functions:
  • Answers telephone inquiries; screens calls; routes calls and takes messages (20%)

  • Collects co-payment, point-of-service payment, deposits, and other payments, issue receipts and balance cash drawers. (20%)

  • Works to properly identify patients to increase clean claims and minimize errors associated with misidentification. (10%)

  • Completes documentation for uninsured patients seeking emergency care, to include CICP and Emergency Medicaid. (10%)

  • Coordinate bed assignment, transfers, and discharges through various applications and maintain communications with inpatient nursing units and nursing supervisors. (10%)

  • Verifies and updates patient demographics information and billing insurance information for new and existing patients. (10%)

  • Calls insurance companies for treatment authorization and benefit information. (10%)

  • Disseminated direct admit information to other Patient Access personnel for proper screening and insurance verification. (5%)

  • Maintain quality assurance scores of 98% or higher in conjunction with department expectations. (5%)

Education:
  • No High School Diploma and/or No GED Required

Work Experience:
  • No experience required

Licenses:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Organization and Attention to detail

  • Effective communication

  • Ability to Problem Solve

  • Ability to prioritize workflow and determine priority

  • Ability to demonstrate professional work behavior by following Denver Health guidelines/policies

  • Ability to multi-task and handle a high volume of tasks at one time

  • Ability to enter data quickly and accurately

  • Ability to complete daily work by the end of the shift

  • Ability to work collaboratively with a team

  • Ability to type 25 wpm.

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

  • Familiarity with Epic

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$20.00 - $26.96 / hr

Benefits

  • Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

  • Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

  • On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

  • Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

  • Tuition reimbursement & assistance

  • Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

  • Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

  • National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

  • Respect

  • Belonging

  • Accountability

  • Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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