Patient Care Coordinator I

Alaskajobs; Wrangell (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Job summary

SEARHC in Southeast Alaska seeks a Patient Registration Specialist to work directly with patients to obtain and verify information during the registration process and to support service delivery.

You will manage scheduling resources, coordinate communication for scheduling requests, and oversee the pre-registration review for insurance verification for upcoming appointments. This role supports timely registrations and accurate payor assignments within a nonprofit health system.

Responsibilities

• Manages scheduling resources for patient appointments
• Manages communication tools for patient scheduling requests by patients and care teams
• Manages the pre-registration review process for insurance verification for upcoming appointments
• Manages follow-up appointment request
• Retrieves payment collection for services, co-pay or up-front collections
• Collects documentation by the requirements and timeliness for registration compliance
• Can register documents into the electronic health record
• Reviews and assigns insurance tiering for proper payor assignment
• Validates insurance eligibility and pre-authorization requirements
• Communicates with peers, patients

Job description

SEARHC

Pay Range:$25.00 - $31.88The Patient Registration Specialist works directly with patients to obtain and verify information during the registration process as well as other duties to prepare the patient for service delivery.

is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

Manages scheduling resources for patient appointments

Manages communication tools for patient scheduling requests by patients and care teams

Manages the pre-registration review process for insurance verification for upcoming appointments

Manages follow-up appointment request

Retrieves payment collection for services, flat rate services,

co-pay

or up-front collections

Co

llects

documentation

by the

requirements and timeliness for registration compliance

S

can registration documents into the electronic health record

Reviews

and assigns

insurance tiering for proper payor assignment

.

Validates insurance eligibility and

pre-authorization

requirements

Communicates with peers,

patients