Patient Access Rep Lead

Additional Information About the Role

Missouri baptist is looking to hire a Patient Acccess Rep Lead!

• Monday - Friday Days
• 9:30 - 6 Pm
• Roating Call
• Prefer Patient Access Rep Experience
• Daily Pay

BJC Health Care is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations.

Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long‑term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes‑Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

This role has a variety of responsibilities including supporting all aspects of the Point of Service Collections process for all BJC hospitals, from individual estimate generation to educational support for Patient Access staff. Managing the price estimation request line, this position may be the first point of contact for potential patients and must represent BJC with the highest standard of customer service, compassion & perform all duties in a manner consistent with our mission, vision, values and BJC service standards.

This role ensures the most accurate insurance plan & financial liability amount is populated in the patient record. It coordinates and implements projects and special assignments that support Patient Access processes & initiatives at their assigned HSO. Responsible for the development of innovative processes within PA to support staff working smarter not harder. The Patient Access Lead must possess exceptional attention to detail & critical thinking skills.

The Patient Access Lead - HSO will facilitate all components of the Patient Access Rep’s pre‑boarding and onboarding  addition to performing the duties of a PAR I & II, this position serves as a formal mentor to PAR I & II. Working independent of direct supervision, the lead will coordinate the work of others.

• Communicates in a professional, positive and patient-focused manner whether in-person or by phone. Takes initiative to identify and report system related issues. May work in partnership with vendor and BJC I.T. resources to investigate, resolve and monitor corrections. Excels in multiple computer systems. Cross-trained in all aspects of pre-arrival services and able to provide training and auditing on each process. Complete training documentation, feedback and supports Supervisor(s) in staff development.
• Proficient in registration, authorization securement and other pre-arrival workflows. Experienced in use of multiple BJC computer systems. Demonstrates ability to understand and comply with Medicare Secondary Payer, HIPAA privacy standards, Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, Advance Directives, Consent to Treat, EMTALA, and JCAHO requirements. Ensures updates regarding changes to operational procedures are communicated to the staff. Performs visual quality audits and reports results to leadership.
  
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