PRN Patient Access Representative

Avera Holy Family Hospital

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$17.75 - $22.75

Position Highlights

Varied shifts as needed; PRN

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for the first impression received by patients and visitors; obtaining all necessary personal, financial, and insurance data, and using proper interviewing techniques for registering information into the system. Must be able to effectively, courteously, and professionally deal with a variety of situations, diverse clientele, and assist patients, visitors, and staff with questions. Knowledge with the system required to register patients accurately, precisely, and compile needed reports.

What you will do

• Registers patients in a timely and accurate manner by entering demographic, insurance, physician, and other defined information while following established registration standards.
• Requests and accepts deposits toward individuals’ deductible and/or coinsurance amounts from patients based on current deposit matrix/patient estimator tools and posts payments correctly.
• Provide patients/families and/or third party payors with information on charges and insurance concerns.
• Utilizes referrals to Patient Advocates for assistance with financial arrangements.
• Demonstrates good rapport, continual education updates and cooperative working relationship with physician office’s staff, all hospital departments, physicians and co-workers.
• Assists clerical staff to requisition services for patients as directed and coordinate appointments with respective departments.
• Assists with the collection and maintenance of records as needed for performance improvement in the department, Joint Commission accreditation, and OSHA guidelines, CMS or as may be required by the law.
• Requisition supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services and prepare related forms.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status.  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.

Salary : $18 - $23