What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Access Rep - CVH Urgent Care - Per Diem position at CARSON VALLEY HEALTH?
Patient Access Rep - CVH Urgent Care - Per Diem*
- IMPORTANT NOTE: In lieu of benefits due to "per diem" status, 15% will be added to the hourly rate. Per diem employees are offered work on an "as-needed" basis.
POSITION SUMMARY:
To serve as the conduit to information flowing into and out of the physician practice. Specifically answering patient and other pertinent phone calls, triaging the situation and assisting in providing a solution for the caller. In addition, scheduling patient appointments, performing patient callbacks and assisting all members of the practice team.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
Minimum Work Experience:
- Reading, writing, organizing, and filing skills.
- Professional phone etiquette.
- Previous customer service experience.
- Customer service skills.
- Computer and word processing skills.
POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Triage
- Answer incoming telephone calls.
- Triage patient phone calls.
- Assess the level of need for each patient call.
- Direct or assist in the solution for the patient.
- Make follow up phone calls as necessary.
- Work with Medical Assistants and physicians to solve patient problems.
- Work with other medical facilities to solve patient problems.
- Respond to patient issues and create solutions.
- Document all interaction for inclusion in the patient electronic medical record.
- File information as needed, scan information as needed.
Scheduling
- Schedule all new and existing patient visits.
- Provide assistance in preparing the patient for their next visit.
- Mail out any necessary forms to patient's home prior to visit.
- Make patient reminder calls when appropriate.
- Work with Medical Assistants and Physicians to create an efficient and effective schedule.
- Serve as an ambassador to patients.
- Works with physicians to ensure all encounter forms are completed at time of service and coding is accurate and representative of the patient visit.
- Posts payments from Patients and Third Party payers to EMR, patient form and scan documents.
- Collect Copay and check in-patient.
- Schedule CVH Radiology and check out patient.
- Schedule follow up appointment.
- Balance payments with remittance advice.
- Prepare payments for deposit.
Authorizations/Referrals
- Obtain necessary authorizations from insurance companies for procedures and tests performed in office and to outside vendors and physicians.
- Send necessary records to outside vendors and physicians to facilitate referral.
- Schedule referral when appropriate and notify patient.
- Keep accurate logs of referrals made.
CARSON VALLEY HEALTH IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A FINALIST IN THE
"BEST PLACES TO WORK" - NORTHERN NEVADA, 2021, 2022 & 2024!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO OUR TEAM!!
Per Diem positions have no guaranteed hours or set schedule. The position will fill in for individuals who take unplanned and/or planned time off.