Patient Access Specialist: Register, Verify & Resolve Claims

Atlantic Health System; New Jersey; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & AD&D Insurance

PTO & Paid Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance

Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Patient Access Representative I for Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ. The role focuses on patient-facing registration, insurance verification, and account resolution while ensuring HIPAA compliance across sites.

Responsibilities include collecting co-payments, liaising with payers, and maintaining accurate patient information to support timely payments and correct billing codes.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Ability to lift more than 25lbs if needed.
• Preferred: EMR experience, preferably EPIC.
• Minimum of 1+ years of experience in Patient Access, Medical Office, Health Insurance or relevant area.

Responsibilities

• The Patient Access Representative (PAR) is the first point of contact in the health system and handles patient-facing registration and information collection.
• Verifies patient information and identifies patient responsibility; collects co-payments and related paperwork as needed.
• Interacts with providers, payers, and other stakeholders for post-care account resolution and ensures HIPAA compliance.
• Maintains liaison with third-party payers to determine reasons for outstanding claims and facilitates prompt payments.
• Reconciles daily bank bags and posts dues or data entries in the financial system; ensures accurate data entry of charge codes.

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Patient Access Representative I for Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ. The role focuses on patient-facing registration, insurance verification, and account resolution while ensuring HIPAA compliance across sites.

Responsibilities include collecting co-payments, liaising with payers, and maintaining accurate patient information to support timely payments and correct billing codes.