Patient Access Associate ; PRN

Location:
Harbor Hospital

Schedule:
Rotating weekends, 3:00pm-11:00pm

Must be available for mandatory On-Site Invision Class upon hire:
Tuesday & Wednesday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

On-Site Training: 3-4 weeks of training with a preceptor and direct supervisor expected which could be outside of the assigned schedule.

General Summary Of Position Responsible for communicating with patients families physicians quality review and insurance companies to obtain information and insurance verification to assure quality patient care and payment of hospital accounts. This includes greeting patients providing information answering phones registering outpatients and/or inpatients coding lab accounts and entering orders as required. Additional responsibilities include obtaining all demographics insurance information appropriate codes and authorizations from insurance companies patients (or their representatives) and physicians in a courteous and efficient manner for billing.

Other duties pertinent to optimal customer service patient flow and efficient staff utilization are also expected. Maintains a professional and courteous behavior to ensure a positive image within the community served and to promote customer satisfaction. May perform bed assignments assign physicians and schedule patient appointments. Provides other registration clerical and billing support as required. Reviews patient accounts and collects payments at time of service as well as reviews past due accounts for monies owed;

refers patients to patient advocacy for any additional financial assistance.

Location:
Harbor Hospital

Status:
Per Diem (PRN), As needed - Does not offer Benefits or PTO

Schedule:
Rotating weekends, 3:00pm-11:00pm

Must be available for mandatory On-Site Invision Class upon hire:
Tuesday & Wednesday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

On-Site Training: 3-4 weeks of training with a preceptor and direct supervisor expected which could be outside of the assigned schedule.

General Summary Of Position Responsible for communicating with patients families physicians quality review and insurance companies to obtain information and insurance verification to assure quality patient care and payment of hospital accounts. This includes greeting patients providing information answering phones registering outpatients and/or inpatients coding lab accounts and entering orders as required. Additional responsibilities include obtaining all demographics insurance information appropriate codes and authorizations from insurance companies patients (or their representatives) and physicians in a courteous and efficient manner for billing.

Other duties pertinent to optimal customer service patient flow and efficient staff utilization are also expected. Maintains a professional and courteous behavior to ensure a positive image within the community served and to promote customer satisfaction. May perform bed assignments assign physicians and schedule patient appointments. Provides other registration clerical and billing support as required. Reviews patient accounts and collects payments at time of service as well as reviews past due accounts for monies owed;

refers patients to patient advocacy for any additional financial assistance.

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Greets all patients family members and visitors into the department/service area. May screen visitors and issue visitors pass. Alerts nurse when patients present with any complaints that could be perceived as acute or life threatening. Places  on each patient.
• Interviews patients…