Patient Access Specialist - Front Desk & Billing

SWLA Center for Health Services; Jennings (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

401k Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SWLA Center for Health Services is seeking a Patient Access Registrar for the Medical/Front Desk to welcome patients, collect paperwork and insurance details, and manage check-in duties with accuracy and courtesy.

Responsibilities include verifying demographics and insurance, collecting co-pays, guiding sliding scale applications, and maintaining confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines in a busy clinical environment.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required.
• Certification as Medical Office Assistant and/or Medical Assistant.
• Previous experience in a medical or dental office setting required.
• Must understand Medicare/Medicaid and insurance plans.
• Must understand insurance verification, insurance eligibility and insurance payers.
• Confident positive manner and appearance.
• Strong customer service experience.
• Must maintain a professional attitude under pressure.
• Employ correct grammatical English and write legibly in order to complete appropriate paper work.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors in a professional and welcoming manner.
• Pay attention to detail in regards to all aspects of job requirements.
• Enter/verify patient demographics correctly in system.
• Ensure that patients are arrived in a timely manner.
• Enter/verify all patient insurance information correctly in system.
• Display understanding of the process of triage/walk-ins and same day appointments.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid and commercial insurance plan benefits.
• Ensure that all Sliding Fee Scale patients are properly screened.
• Ensure to collect all co-pays, self-pay charges at the time of visit.
• Attend to all patients that are waiting in the lobby.
• Assist patients with checking in on patient kiosk.
• Assist patients with signing in on patient portal.
• Review daily payment posting for accuracy.
• Keeping cash drawer locked and accurate at all times.
• Participates in educational activities and attends designated staff meetings.
• Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPPA guidelines/regulations.
• Answers telephone calls in a pleasant and helpful manner.
• Understand and follow all oral and written instructions.
• Make sure that all visitors sign-in on appropriate log sheet and a visitor tag is given.
• Keep area neat, clean, and organized.
• Ensure that all patient documents are scanned in same day.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Professional communication

Detail oriented

HIPAA knowledge

English grammar

Education

High school diploma

Medical Office Assistant certification

Medical Assistant certification

Job description

SWLA Center for Health Services is seeking a Patient Access Registrar for the Medical/Front Desk to welcome patients, collect paperwork and insurance details, and manage check-in duties with accuracy and courtesy.

Responsibilities include verifying demographics and insurance, collecting co-pays, guiding sliding scale applications, and maintaining confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines in a busy clinical environment.