Pre-Access Registration Specialist I Bilingual

Intermountain Healthcare; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is seeking a Pre-Registration 1 Bilingual specialist to assist non-English speaking patients with pre-registration for appointments. This role offers the opportunity to ensure smooth registration and patient satisfaction while working remotely. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills and a thorough understanding of insurance processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience in an acute care facility, medical office, or call center.
• Passing score on language proficiency test in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Verify medical insurance eligibility and provide cost estimates to patients.
• Assist non-English speaking patients through phone communications.

Skills

Patient Registration

Insurance

Financial Assistance

Customer Service

Communication

Problem Solving

Bilingual - Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Four years of revenue cycle experience

Job description

**Job Description:**

This Pre-Registration 1 Bilingual is responsible for assisting patients with pre-registering for upcoming appointments, surgeries or procedures, with focus on non-English speaking patients to which they are certified to assist. They are responsible for gathering important information from patients, verifying insurance coverage, and providing financial transparency in a timely manner. By working remotely in a call center setting, these specialists can efficiently assist patients over the phone, providing a convenient and accessible way for patients to prepare for their medical appointments. Their main purpose is to streamline the registration process, reduce wait times and ensure a smooth and seamless experience for patients before they arrive at a hospital.

**Essential Functions**

+ Demonstrates complete understanding and ability to apply registration policies and procedures.

+ Verifies medical insurance eligibility and benefits.

+ Identifies and explains co-insurance, co-pay and OOP (out of pocket) patient responsibilities.

+ Provides cost estimates to patients,and collects payments.

+ Collaborate with other team members to ensure patient satisfaction, by effectively communicating, both orally and in writing.

+ Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and manage time effectively.

+ Be responsible for meeting productivity and call center quality measures.

+ Excellent computer skills with the expectation to self-resolve technical issues with minimal assistance.

**Skills**

+ Patient Registration

+ Insurance

+ Financial Assistance

+ Medical Records Management

+ Customer Service

+ Pre-Payment, Payment Handling

+ Communication

+ Office Equipment

+ Computer Literacy

+ Problem Solving

+ Work from home/remote

+ Bi-lingual - Spanish

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ High School Diploma or equivalent or (4) four years of revenue cycle experience

+ Minimum of two (2) years of revenue cycle experience, working in an acute care facility, medical office or call center

+ Passing score on language proficiency test

+ Spanish speaking

+ Knowledge of HIPPA regulations

+ Excellent computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications)

+ Excellent Internet connection

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Experience with Epic preferred

**Physical Requirements**

+ Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

+ Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

+ Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.

+ Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

**Physical Requirements:**

**Physical Requirements**

+ Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

+ Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

+ Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.

+ Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

**Location:**

Peaks Regional Office

**Work City:**

Broomfield

**Work State:**

Colorado

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$19.15 - $26.65

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

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