Patient Access Specialist — Scheduling, Verification & Billing

CHRISTUS Health; Mount Pleasant (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Mount Pleasant, TX is seeking a Patient Access Representative to provide a welcoming, accurate intake experience for all patients and to establish encounters for hospital services. You will input demographics and financial information, verify insurance eligibility, obtain required authorizations, and collect the estimated patient portion.

The role requires clear communication with patients, families, physicians, nurses, insurers and third party payers, adherence to 5S

Qualifications

• Accurate data entry of demographics and financial information.
• Verify insurance eligibility and obtain necessary authorizations.
• Calculate and collect estimated patient portions based on benefits.
• Demonstrate professional communication with patients, providers, and payers.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of hospital competencies and professional behavior.
• Accurately input required data elements for scheduling and registration.
• Verifies insurance eligibility and obtains necessary authorizations.
• Communicates purposes of documents and obtains signatures as needed.
• Represents Patient Access in a professional, courteous manner at all times.
• Assist in disaster response and adapt to department needs.
• Support workload management and participate in training.
• Maintain 5S practices and help monitor workflow in the unit.

Skills

Data entry

Insurance verification

Communication skills

Financial counseling

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Mount Pleasant, TX is seeking a Patient Access Representative to provide a welcoming, accurate intake experience for all patients and to establish encounters for hospital services. You will input demographics and financial information, verify insurance eligibility, obtain required authorizations, and collect the estimated patient portion.

The role requires clear communication with patients, families, physicians, nurses, insurers and third party payers, adherence to 5S