What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant Sameday Pre-Op Full Time Days position at Desert Regional Medical Center?
Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and Level I Trauma Center with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.
GENERAL DUTIES:
The Patient Service Representative receives phone calls from physicians/physician staff and schedules procedures for the Gastroenterology Lab (GI Lab); notifies staff in the GI Lab of the procedural schedule; provides surgical services with procedural schedules on a daily basis; and schedules cases with anesthesia where requested The Patient Service Representative greets patients and visitors in person or on the telephone; obtains demographic, financial and medical information for registration and identification, coordinates and assists in the completion of all activities relating to patients' finances, to facilitate the collection and distribution of information and to expedite a smooth and timely billing and collection process while adhering to department policies and procedures Access to demographic information and limited patient health information related to job function
The Patient Service Representative monitors and expedites the necessary authorizations and approvals for hospital outpatient services or elective surgeries per the designated insurance carriers
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