Representative-Admissions

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Starkville, MS is seeking a Patient Access Clerk to collect accurate demographic, financial and clinical information and input it into the hospital system to create medical and financial records.

You will apply financial screening guidelines to determine patient liability, help expedite patient flow with friendly service, and perform other duties as assigned to support the facility's daily operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly in English in writing and speaking.
• Associates degree or 2 years of college coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients accurately and professionally to ensure data integrity.
• Applies financial screening guidelines for upfront collections.
• Strives to expedite patient flow with courteous service.
• Completes assigned goals and duties as needed.
• Performs other duties, including health screening, as assigned.

Skills

Computer basics

Typing 25 wpm

Customer service

Clear communication

Education

Associates degree

College coursework

Job description

Job Summary

Obtains accurate demographic, financial and clinical information and enters into the computer system to create the medical and financial record. Applies financial guidelines to determine/collect patient liablity. Performs other duties as assigned.

Overview

Job Summary

Obtains accurate demographic, financial and clinical information and enters into the computer system to create the medical and financial record. Applies financial guidelines to determine/collect patient liablity. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients accurately, efficiently and professionally to ensure data base integrity and facilitate claims processing.
• Applies financial screening guidelines to ensure proper procedures are followed in obtaining upfront collections for the specific facility.
• Strives to expedite patient flow through prompt and courteous service.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned, to include health screening.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

• 1 year of business experience.

Preferred/Desired

• 1 year of business experience in a healthcare environment.

Education

Minimum Required

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Preferred/Desired

• Associates degree or 2 years of college level courses.

Training

• NONE

Preferred/Desired

Minimum Required

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Basic computer skills, ability to perform basic math computation. Type 25 words per minute. Excellent customer service & communication skills. Ability to speak, articulate, and be understood clearly.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Preferred/Desired

• CHAA