Patient Access Specialist: Registration & Insurance

Great Plains Health; North Platte (NE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Health is seeking a Patient Access Tech to interview patients, collect registration data, and enter information into our Hospital Information System. You will obtain signatures for consents, HIPAA and Medicare documents, answer phones, direct patients, and help with financial screening and payment plans.

Ideal candidates are 17+ and enrolled in high school or equivalent, with strong computer skills and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 17 years old and currently enrolled in high school or an equivalent educational program.
• Frequent use of computer, telephone, copier and scanner.

Responsibilities

• Pre-register and register patients in the Hospital Information System and update records as needed.
• Check patient insurance eligibility, though websites.
• Complete patient financial screening to facilitate needs and reimbursement.
• Process patient payments and explain financial responsibility, including good faith estimates and payment plans.
• Maintain a minimum accuracy rate of 99% after six months of employment.

Skills

Patient registration

Insurance interpretation

Data entry

Customer service

Education

High school student

Enrolled in educational program

Tools

Hospital Information System

Document Imaging System

Job description

Great Plains Health is seeking a Patient Access Tech to interview patients, collect registration data, and enter information into our Hospital Information System. You will obtain signatures for consents, HIPAA and Medicare documents, answer phones, direct patients, and help with financial screening and payment plans.

Ideal candidates are 17+ and enrolled in high school or equivalent, with strong computer skills and accuracy.