Patient Access Specialist: Fast, Friendly Admissions

Renown Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health is seeking an Admitting/Registration Clerk to support patient access and financial interactions. The role involves gathering demographic, insurance, clinical and financial information, explaining forms, and collecting co-pays and other obligations during the admission process.

Responsibilities include verifying insurance, obtaining authorizations where required, and performing data entry for demographic and financial information.

Qualifications

• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Requires six months of admitting, medical claims processing, professional office experience and/or customer service experience with financial interaction.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and perform scheduling, order entry and reception functions.
• Verify insurance eligibility and obtain insurance authorization within required time frame.
• Identify and collect patient financial obligation (co-pays, co-insurance, deductibles) and enter charge orders.
• Explain and obtain signatures on admission, clinical and financial forms.
• Document all information accurately and timely; assist in departmental tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Medical claims processing

Admitting knowledge

Financial interaction

Communication skills

Typing / computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SMS InVision

SMS IMS Document Imaging

Windows operating systems

Job description

Renown Health is seeking an Admitting/Registration Clerk to support patient access and financial interactions. The role involves gathering demographic, insurance, clinical and financial information, explaining forms, and collecting co-pays and other obligations during the admission process.

Responsibilities include verifying insurance, obtaining authorizations where required, and performing data entry for demographic and financial information.