Patient Access Representative Fulltime (Onsite / 1p-9p Shift w/ rotating weekends) - Full-time

ol liObtains clinical, demographic and insurance information from the patient, guarantor, relative or police through an interview either over the phone or in person, or from documentation presented at the time of registration; correctly enters all information into the computer system./li liCompletes all registration and consent forms, obtains necessary signatures, copies insurance cards and photo Identifications, produces labels and arm bands as required, and distributes the documentation to specified areas./li liVerifies insurance benefits and obtains necessary prior approvals, also reports back to the patient either directly or through patient letters verifying scheduled procedure, time, and date./li liSchedules patients in the Meditech CWS module in accordance with various departmental guidelines; informing patients of any pre-procedure instructions such as NPO etc./li liQuotes flat rate amounts via telephone and in person to physicians and or patients including anesthesia rates./li liPre-registers scheduled inpatient and outpatients, also pre-registers scheduled patients after completing all phases of scheduling./li liProcesses death certificates and release of remains accordingly./li liNotifies transporter to pick up patients when required (registration representative transport patients only as a last resort) and notifies Nursing Supervisor of inpatient admissions and obtains bed assignments./li liEnsures compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Regulatory agencies including confidentiality./li /ol p /p pstrongRequirements/strong/p p1 or more years of experience/p pThird-party eligibility and general knowledge of medical and accounting terminology/p pStrong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are required/p pAbility to type 40 WPM is required/p pExperience on the Meditech system a plus/p pbr /strongBenefits:/strongbr /• Medical/Dental/Visionbr /• Life Insurancebr /• Short Term Disabilitybr /• 403Bbr /• PTO/p p /p pemstrongThe hospital prohibits discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression./strong/em/p