Patient Services Specialist

Position: Patient Services Specialist 2
** Job Description
**** UW Medical Center-Northwest Financial Admitting
** has an outstanding opportunity for a
** Patient Services Specialist 2
** to join us in our Admitting department.
** WORK SCHEDULE
*** 100% FTE (40 hours per week)
* Day Shift
* 7:00am-3:30pm;
Monday - Friday
** POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
*** Performs a variety of admitting department tasks including: patient registration, general clerical support, customer service, and operating the switchboard.
* Be a part of a team dedicated to supporting UW Medicine where Patients Are First.
** PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITITES
*** Greets, direct, and assist all patients and visitors in a friendly, welcoming, and professional manner
* Ensures patients understand admission policies and procedures
* Coordinate obtaining interpreters for patients as appropriate
* Performs admitting or pre-admitting procedures upon arrival of patients to include register patients; verify, collect, and update demographic and financial information by appropriate means
* Determine eligibility for care by use of payer web portals and phone inquiries
* Collect co-payment or other patient liabilities
* Respond to patient questions; provide directions to specified areas such as clinics, units, ancillary and support departments, parking and eating facilities
* Assist patients in accessing hospital and community services by consulting and making referrals to appropriate resources
* Promptly and courteously answer all calls through Medical Center switchboard
* Implements emergency procedures calmly, efficiently, and accurately
* Assist in orienting and training new staff as assigned
** REQUIREMENTS
* ** High School graduation or equivalent
* One year of healthcare, administrative, or customer service experience
* An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for stated requirement
** ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST
** UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.
** ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes:
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
** Compensation, Benefits and Position Details
**** Pay Range Minimum:**$23.82 hourly
** Pay Range Maximum:**$34.66 hourly
** Other Compensation:**
- ** Benefits:
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** Shift:
** First Shift (United States of America)
This is a regular position
** FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):
** 100.00%
** Union/Bargaining Unit:
** SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance
** About the UW
** Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change…