Patient Access Specialist: Front Desk & Insurance

United Surgical Partners International; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx

401(k) and retirement planning

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

USPI Foundation Surgical Hospital is seeking a motivated Full Time Patient Access Rep to join our team. We have 25 Beds and 8 OR rooms and 3 ER Rooms.

We perform outpatient surgical procedures in Orthopedic, Spine. The Patient Access Representative is responsible for the complete and accurate registration of all patients obtaining services at the facility, gathering and entering patient information, verifying benefits for non-pre-registered patients, and obtaining signatures on required forms.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Experience in patient registration, verification and authorization in a medical center or comparable institution.
• Working knowledge of governmental regulations and other reimbursement criteria preferred.
• Ability to accurately type 40 WPM, complete forms, simple correspondence, handle payment transactions and enter data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication as well as interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Register patients accurately and collect demographic and insurance information.
• Pre-register scheduled patients three business days before arrival when possible.
• Verify benefits and obtain signatures on required forms.
• Collect co-payments, deductibles and co-insurance at time of service.
• Maintain completeness and accuracy of patient records and registrations.

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

USPI Foundation Surgical Hospital is seeking a motivated Full Time Patient Access Rep to join our team. We have 25 Beds and 8 OR rooms and 3 ER Rooms.

We perform outpatient surgical procedures in Orthopedic, Spine. The Patient Access Representative is responsible for the complete and accurate registration of all patients obtaining services at the facility, gathering and entering patient information, verifying benefits for non-pre-registered patients, and obtaining signatures on required forms.