As the Patient Access Representative, you will be responsible for: 

•Pre-registers, pre-admits, and admits patients by telephone and/or in person

•Collection of accurate demographic information, review and interpretation of insurance benefits

•Obtaining prior authorizations, cash collections, interaction with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)

•Implementation of Medicare requirements, interaction with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., SDA, OPSU, nursing units)

•Referral of appropriate cases to other internal and external sources to assist patients with discharge/post-hospital care

•Interacting with hospital departments such as Utilization Review and Patient Business Services to ensure correct and timely reimbursement

Salary Range: $27.06/hour - $35.70/hour