Patient Access Advocate -ED

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$15.58/hr - $23.10/hr

Location Address: 2400 Unser Blvd, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124, United States of America

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $: 15.58

Maximum Offer for this position is up to $: 21.19

Summary: Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Patient Access Advocate I-ED. The Patient Access Advocate I provides primary registration of patient accounts for self-pay, government and commercial accounts on date of service for scheduled and unscheduled visits. Perform registration functions, including updating of demographics, insurance verification, collection of point of service liabilities and documentation of registration information within the ADT system.

Confirm account being registered has accurate information to ensure clean billing. Must possess basic knowledge of Medicare (CMS) guidelines, as well as other Compliance Regulatory guidelines applicable to Patient Access. Provide the highest level of customer service to patients/family at time of service through registration interactions as well as providing way finding to patients and/or visitors.

Type of Opportunity: Full time

Job Exempt: No

Job Is Based: Presbyterian Rust Medical Center

Work Shift: Evenings (United States of America)

• Ability to provide exceptional patient experience for patients and patient families by using CARES, AIDET and EPE tools.
• Addresses and attempts to appropriately resolve complaints in the moment by using key words at key times and de-escalation processes.
• Ability to manage conflict and appropriately request the help of a supervisor when needed.
• Implement PROMISE and CARES behaviors in every encounter.
• Educates patients for whom they speak regarding insurance benefits and liabilities.
• Ensures accounts are financially cleared at time of service through account review to alleviate patient concerns over hospital financial matters.

• Performs the patient registration process. Manage the accurate collection of patient data which includes but is not limited to;
• Obtain/confirm and enter demographic and other financial information, not obtained during pre-registration/financial clearance process, necessary for account completion.
• Obtain missing insurance information, to include policy number, group number, date of birth, and insurance phone number if not already identified in account.
• Verify insurance for eligibility and benefits using online electronic verification system or by contacting payer directly.

Additional

Job Description:

6 months experience in healthcare setting or 1 year customer service background.

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in your personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

Our culture is one of knowing and respecting our patients, members, and each other. We capture this in our Promise and CARES commitments.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.