Patient Access Representative

Pride Health is hiring a Patient Access Representative to support our client's healthcare facility in Penn Yan, NY. 
 
Job Details: 
Schedule:  Full-Time, Day/Evening Variable Shift + Every Other Weekend
Location:  Penn Yan, NY 14456
Job Type: Local contract
Contract Length: 16 Weeks
Pay Range: $17.00 to $19.00/hour*
*Pay offered is based on experience, expertise, credentialing, and education.  
 
Duties: 

• Register outpatient and inpatient patients and process admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Interview patients and accurately collect and update demographic, financial, insurance, and medical information.
• Verify insurance coverage and determine required authorizations and pre-certifications.
• Enter patient information accurately into the facility's computer system.
• Determine and collect applicable co-payments, patient payments, and deposits.
• Process cash receipts and balance the cash drawer.
• Ensure positive patient identification and follow procedures designed to prevent identity theft.
• Complete required Medicare Secondary Payer questionnaires for Medicare patients.
• Enter diagnostic information accurately based on physician orders.

Required Skills

• Customer service and communication skills
• Patient registration or business office experience
• Insurance verification
• Data entry and attention to detail
• Basic understanding of medical terminology
• Ability to handle payments and balance cash receipts
• Knowledge of HIPAA and patient privacy requirements
• Ability to work variable day/evening shifts and every other weekend

Interested? Apply Today! 

#PHCNonClinicalZipFor workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment
PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.