Patient Access Specialist I

Atlantic Health; Hackettstown (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health is hiring for a patient registration role in New Jersey. The candidate will handle patient information collection, verification, and order requisitioning.

They will assist with insurance tasks, including verification, co-pay collection, and related paperwork, while acting as a liaison among patients, providers, payers, and stakeholders. Responsibilities include obtaining registration details, addressing payer issues, collecting payments, securing consents, and HIPAA-compliant

Qualifications

• Experience with patient registration processes and insurance workflows.
• Understanding of HIPAA and hospital policies.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and verifies patient information for registration.
• Maintains contact with third-party payers to determine reasons for outstanding claims and facilitates speedy payment.
• Requests payment of financial dues from patient or guarantor.
• Obtains federally required and hospital-related consents in a timely manner.
• Reconciles daily bank bags and posts dues collected in the financial system.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and works in various patient settings and locations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Atlantic Health is hiring for a patient registration role in New Jersey. The candidate will handle patient information collection, verification, and order requisitioning.

They will assist with insurance tasks, including verification, co-pay collection, and related paperwork, while acting as a liaison among patients, providers, payers, and stakeholders. Responsibilities include obtaining registration details, addressing payer issues, collecting payments, securing consents, and HIPAA-compliant