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Patient Access Associate - 2nd Shift - Full-Time
REFER A FRIEND Current Employees Apply BACK Location : Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
24500 Northwest Fwy
Cypress, TX 77429
Job Ref : 59595 Talent Area : Administrative Job Shift : 2nd - Evening Job Type : Full-Time Posted Date : July 30, 2024
At Houston Methodist, the Patient Access Associate position is responsible for obtaining and entering accurate demographic and insurance information in the electronic health record (EHR) on patients presenting at the various entry points of the facility.
This position performs cashiering functions, ensuring that all hospital accounts are secure, through the collection of the required co-pay, deductibles and co-insurance.
This position also performs the medical necessity check, to ensure compliance with Medicare guidelines. The Patient Access Associate position employs effective communication skills, promoting excellent customer service in every interaction.
This position is also required to adhere to all departments, hospital, governmental and / or any other healthcare licensing agency requirements related to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Requirements :
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Obtains and records accurate demographic and insurance information on patients by interviewing patients, family members and physicians.
Ensures that the correct insurance plan codes are utilized for the billing process.
Alerts management in a timely manner to any unusual and / or difficult situations impacting the level of service.
QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Consistently takes the necessary steps to ensure that protected health information remains private and confidential, according to established HIPAA guidelines.
Uses patient identifiers consistently to properly identify patients and the correct medical records. Refrains from issuing new medical record numbers to patients with existing accounts.
Meets goals set by the department (e.g., registration error rate, productivity / activities per hour, etc.).
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned.
Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications : EDUCATION
EDUCATION
High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include : GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)
WORK EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
N / A
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Last updated : 2024-07-31
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$39k-46k (estimate)
08/02/2024
08/12/2024
houstonmethodist.org
CYPRESS, TX
7,500 - 15,000
2010
GABRIELA NICOLA
$5B - $10B
Ambulatory Healthcare Services