Patient Access Representative, Adult Neurology Clinic

Job Description

What Makes Us Different?

At FMOL Health, we offer you so much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As a Catholic hospital, we are here to create a spirit of healing. We offer you something special - the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day.

Job Summary

Responsible for accurately registering patients in EMR including validating patient information, verification of insurance coverage, collection of required payments and ensuring the patient's experience is best in class. Relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks. Works under close supervision.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: 6 months experience in a customer service/front desk role or a graduate of a front office/medical office program. Bachelor's degree may substitute for experience.

Education: High School diploma or equivalent

Special Skills - Professional demeanor, excellent customer service skills, ability to multi-task, critical thinking, demonstrated computer literacy, ability to learn and demonstrate proficiency in Epic during the introductory period.

Apply now! Here, you are more than an employee. You are a team member, a co-worker, our friend and part of our family. Our healthcare team is working together to heal this community one patient at a time!

Responsibilities

1. Customer Service

a. Patients are courteously and appropriately advised of the collection and billing procedures and anticipated charges so as to assist patients in their understanding their liability and responsibility regarding their payment as evidenced by less than 5 complaints a year.
b. All patients/families are courteously welcomed and greeted to the clinic as evidenced by lack of complaints.
c. Questions & concerns from patients and/or family members are answered/addressed in an appropriate manner as evidenced by lack of customer complaints.
d. Patients are informed of their rights and Advance Directives upon request.
e. Patient and insurance information is accurately obtained and edited as necessary in the clinic's computer system, as evidenced by information is accurate at all times.
f. Accurately and efficiently registers patients in Epic; monitors and manages the flow of patients through the clinic utilizing initiative to ensure the patient experience is best in class.
g. Monitors patient schedules and reviews accounts to determine the patient's financial responsibility on account balance and arranges payment plans to collect.
h. Assists patients with access to government and community resources to enhance their access to health care services.
i. Works closely with physicians, nurse practitioners and nursing staff to ensure that referrals to other providers/services/facilities are completed in accordance with payor requirements in a timely manner.
j. Facilitates the patient's access to information including but not limited to MyChart access.
k. Accurately updates patient records as needed.
l. Accurately enters patient charges as necessary.

2. Patient Flow

a. Documentation related to patient referrals is accurately processed at all times.
b. Patient appointments are scheduled and rescheduled appropriately as evidenced by effective patient flow through the clinic at all times.
c. A variety of clerical duties (answer telephone calls, retrieve medical records, records data, type memorandums, etc.) are efficiently completed in a timely and efficient manner at all times.
d. Current patient charts/files and appropriate information are accurately filed as evidenced by ease of the file retrieval process.

3. Payor Regulations

a. Claim edits and denials are researched and discrepancies resolved within 2 days of notification.
b. All information for completing the billing process, including charge information from the physician is researched and discrepancies resolved within 2 days of receipt.
c. Charges are keyed and batches processed daily, and bank/deposit summary is prepared immediately after balancing payment to receipts.
d. Diagnosis and procedures codes are reviewed for…