Patient Access Specialist - Part-Time

Novant Health Careers; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Novant Health is looking for a Patient Access Specialist to work part-time in Wilmington, NC. This role involves managing patient registrations across multiple facilities, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, and delivering excellent patient experiences. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to handle a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in patient access and billing preferred.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge can be obtained through formal education or on-the-job experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide registration functions in hospital entry points including Emergency Departments and Outpatient Imaging.
• Collect and process patient demographic and financial information.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Basic Computer Skills

Education

High School or GED

Job description

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Job Summary

Responsible for staffing multiple hospital entry points to provide registration-related functions including the Emergency Department, Outpatient Imaging, Outpatient Surgery, and others. Responsible for pre-registration, registration, verification activities and gathering and processing of patient demographic and financial information. Responsible for identifying source of payment and collecting payment and interfacing with insurers, members of the hospital and medical staff. Maintains current knowledge of Federal and State regulatory compliance guidelines and joint commission requirements. Promotes departmental objectives through cooperation and quality performance. Cross training required in multiple administrative support functions and registration points. Works in fast paced, stressful environment requiring staffing weekdays and weekends all hours. Depending on the assigned facility, scheduled shift, and other factors, may be responsible for physically assisting patients into the registration area and/or providing bedside registration.

Job Summary

Responsible for staffing multiple hospital entry points to provide registration-related functions including the Emergency Department, Outpatient Imaging, Outpatient Surgery, and others. Responsible for pre-registration, registration, verification activities and gathering and processing of patient demographic and financial information. Responsible for identifying source of payment and collecting payment and interfacing with insurers, members of the hospital and medical staff. Maintains current knowledge of Federal and State regulatory compliance guidelines and joint commission requirements. Promotes departmental objectives through cooperation and quality performance. Cross training required in multiple administrative support functions and registration points. Works in fast paced, stressful environment requiring staffing weekdays and weekends all hours. Depending on the assigned facility, scheduled shift, and other factors, may be responsible for physically assisting patients into the registration area and/or providing bedside registration.

At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities.

Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

• Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
• The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
• All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED, required.
• Experience: Minimum one year experience in patient access, registration, billing, cash collection, insurance and/or pre-certification in a medical environment, preferred. One year Customer Service experience in any field, preferred. One year of clerical experience in medical office setting. Other related experience may be considered in lieu of medical office experience, preferred.
• Additional skills required: Demonstrated knowledge of insurance plans and coordination of benefits, registration processes, collection and cash receipting in compliance with regulatory standards, emergency codes and appropriate responses, and applicable federal and state healthcare regulations. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, possesses experience and competency in customer relation skills. Ability to organize and prioritize work in a stressful environment with changing priorities. Must be able to interact with individuals of all cultures and levels of authority. Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and individually. Good oral and written communication skills. Good problem solving skills. Basic medical terminology, knowledge can be obtained through formal classes or work experience. Basic computer skills and experience in patient registration systems. Maintains current knowledge of Federal and State regulatory compliance guidelines and JCAHO requirements. Participates in and facilitates communication between their supervisors other Revenue Cycle Departmental staff and management in order to strengthen and improve processes within the revenue cycle. Adheres to departmental objectives through cooperation and quality performance. Detailed knowledge of government payors. Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed. Cross trained in multiple areas including ability to work in all registration points.
• Additional skills required: Reading procedural orders, basic scheduling functions, understanding of insurance benefits, insurance plans and coordination of benefits.
  
  

Job Opening ID

76721

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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