Representative-Admissions

Baptist Memorial Health Care; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in West Memphis, AR, seeks a patient access representative to obtain accurate demographic, financial and clinical information and enter it into the computer system to create medical and financial records.

You will apply financial guidelines to determine patient liability, register patients efficiently, and help expedite patient flow with courteous service. Strong English communication and basic computer skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Clear written and verbal English communication.
• Attention to data accuracy and detail.
• Ability to enter demographic, financial and clinical data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Register patients accurately to ensure data base integrity and facilitate claims processing.
• Applies financial screening guidelines to ensure proper upfront collections.
• Expedite patient flow through prompt and courteous service.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Performs other duties, including health screening.

Skills

Typing 25 wpm

Basic computer skills

Basic math

Customer service

Communication skills

Clear spoken English

Education

Associates degree or 2 years of college level courses

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 liability. 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

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