What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Access Representative position at Pratt Regional Medical Center?
Summary
Job Summary: Checking in patients for appointments, hospital, and/or emergency room visits and accurately verifying demographics, assures all check-in procedures are completed. Reads and interprets insurance responses. Understands general guidelines and insurance rank requirement to properly assign primary, secondary, and tertiary insurance per encounter. Ensures patient receives necessary disclosure and privacy information, obtains necessary legal and financial signatures. Communicates the purpose of and completes all necessary regulatory forms with patient. Performs patient account receipt posting following department guidelines. Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality and patient rights. Must maintain high regard for confidentiality. Successful applicant must be detail oriented, able to multi-task, and able to communicate clearly and effectively.
Job Qualifications: High school diploma or GED required. Prior patient access or medical office experience preferred but not required. Must be proficiant in Microsoft Office applications and able to learn and utilize hospital specific software and applications as required.
Salary/Benefits: Competitive wages and excellent fringe benefit program. Salary is commensurate with experience.
