What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Access Representative (Career) - UCLA West Valley Medical Center position at UCLA Health Careers?
Description
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 - $35.70 Hourly
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
