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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

1. Accurately obtains and enters demographic insurance and other related patient information into the computerbased patient registration/scheduling system. Ensures all patient and/or witness signatures are collected on appropriate paperwork such as HIPAA Consent to Treat etc.
2. Obtains and verifies patient insurance coverage and follows guidelines established by insurers to ensure that preauthorization precertification and physician referrals for treatment are obtained prior to patient visits. Follows up to correct discrepancies as required.
3. Obtains and verifies workmans compensation and automobile coverage when required.
4. Schedules and/or arrives Radiology Lab and basic ancillary service appointments.
5. Arrives and completes Emergency Department and Labor & Delivery demographic and insurance collection.
6. Coordinates the provision of multiple services to patients.
7. Collects patient liabilities including deductibles copays coinsurances selfpay payments cosmetic procedure payments and patient balances as appropriate prior to or on the date of service.
8. Performs Surgical Day admissions.
9. Performs bed control transfers discharges and admissions tasks.
10. Provides patient with standard information regarding their personal preparation for scheduled procedures and services.
11. Assesses patients financial needs and directs accordingly to financial counseling and refers to appropriate person or area.
12. Provides a variety of related clerical duties such as retrieving medical and other records faxing collating typing transcribing taking and relaying messages transcribe paper orders when applicable mailing packets etc.
13. Maintains accurate and timely records logs files and related information as required.
14. Completes online death certificate registry.
15. Receive and secure patient valuables.
16. Monitors and maintains Patient Access and Revenue Cycle Work queues to ensure accurate and timely billing.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars and ongoing training as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Lean Methodology and Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All Responsibilities are essential job functions unless otherwise noted.

III. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. High School Diploma.

Preferred:
1. Associate or Bachelors Degree in Business or Healthcare related field.

Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. Minimum of 12 years of data entry experience.
2. Proficient dataentry skills with attention to detail.
1. Must have computer skills that include use of Windows and the ability to navigate.
2. Strong customer service skills both verbal and written; with a variety of internal and external customers.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
4. Ability to work in a high volume teamoriented environment.
5. English speaking reading and writing skills.

Preferred:
1. Experience in hospital admissions insurance billing scheduling or telephone customer service.
2. Previous insurance verification and/or authorization.
3. Bilingual speaking reading and writing skills.

Unless certification is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.
Departmentspecific competencies including agespecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with the position incumbents.

IV. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered light. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.
Holiday and/or weekend shift work as well as afterhours coverage as required.

40hrs 3p11:30p with E/O Weekend and E/O Holiday Rotation

Cross trained role to include onunit in person consent capture

Wk1: Mon Tue Wed Thurs Sat

Wk2: Sun Tue Wed Thurs Fri

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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