Patient Access Representative

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary: Night - 6:45p - 7:15a

To perform all registration responsibilities at Touchette Regional Hospital for patients seeking admission, emergency treatment, and/or outpatient services. This includes but is not limited to: order entry tasks, checking for Medical Necessity, and verifying insurance eligibility. This position also requires verifying charity eligibility, collecting insurance copayments, deductibles, and all other responsibilities associated with processing a patient visit.

Functions and Duties:

• Exhibits excellent customer service skills during any function of the registration process, including understanding when an interpreter is needed, providing patients with additional information regarding Medicare responsibilities, or more information regarding medical directives.
• Assist in the flow of data between physicians, physician office staff, nursing floors, ancillary departments, emergency department, patient business services, insurance companies and patients while insuring patient confidentiality is not breached.
• Assists patients with verification and pre-certification of insurances and acts a financial advocate for self-pay patients.
• Treat patients and coworkers with courtesy and discretion. Greets and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.
• Registers patients by verifying that patient's record is up to date and accurate. Makes appropriate changes in computer system.
• Enters confidential personal health information and financial information into computerized system with a high rate of accuracy.
• Collects

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