What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Access Representative - Massey Cancer Center - Days position at VCUHSA VCU Health System Authority?
**$1,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by March 31, 2025. Terms and Conditions apply** The Thomas Palliative Care Unit at VCU Massey Cancer Center provides a unique, home-like atmosphere for inpatient care on the fourth floor of North Hospital on the MCV campus. This location provides easy access to all appropriate therapies and interventions throughout the health system. Inside this comforting environment, all of the nurses are certified in palliative care and are experts in pain and symptom management. The 11-bed unit offers a liberal visitation policy. Children of all ages, as well as pets that meet unit guidelines, are allowed to visit patients. The unit has a family room with a TV and a play area for children. Just beyond the comfortable living room is a fully-equipped kitchen. Patients admitted to the unit receive the full spectrum of palliative care: pain and symptom management; assessment of physical, psychological, emotional and spirtual needs; assistance with establishing patient-driven goals for care, followed by coordination of care to ensure that needs are fully met. Massey’s thoughtfully balanced inpatient facility is designed to help patients enjoy quality of life. The Unit can accommodate any person who needs help with symptom management related to any serious illness. The Patient Access Representative provides quality customer service to patients of all ages, their families, visitors, medical staff, clinicians and co-workers, ensuring that everyone will be treated courteously, quickly and with respect. This position establishes and maintains an environmental control plan, coordinates materials management for the department, assists in monitoring clinic activities and provides supervision of clerical activities. The Patient Access Representative handle all business functions in an assigned area to include reception, scheduling and registering patients for appointments and/or procedures. This position also secures the appropriate patient information; ensures that registration data is correct and accurate; validates insurance eligibility, enters information into appropriate systems and collects co-pay (if applicable), and assists with financial counseling and financial clearance, as necessary. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: N/A Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A Experience REQUIRED: Previous experience with computers, Microsoft Office software and navigating the Internet Previous experience keyboarding with the ability to type 40 words per minute Experience PREFERRED: Work experience with medical insurance, HMO, managed care, electronic medical billing/order entry/registration systems, and appointment scheduling Previous work experience in a healthcare setting and knowledge of medical terminology Education/training REQUIRED: High school graduate or GED Education/training PREFERRED: Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or closely related field from an accredited program Independent action(s) required: Able to perform daily activities with minimal supervision: being self directed in the accomplishment of routine activities. Issues that involve violation of VCUHS policy or procedure that involve conflicts of a sensitive nature, or that would be considered unusual in nature are to be brought to the attention of the clinical coordinator or designee promptly as would be warranted by the immediacy of the issue. Performs daily activities with minimal supervision. Notifies supervisor of issues involving violation of VCUHS policies or procedures. Functions in a self-directed manner to accomplishments of routine activities Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: Depending on assignment, may be required to work off-shifts and/or weekend and holidays. Incumbents may be considered essential depending on departmental assignment. Age Specific groups served: All Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting less than 20 lbs. Lifting 50-100 lbs. Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive) Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent, change Days EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. 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