Description
Role Expectations
Timely and accurate registrations scheduling complete benefit verification patient education (regarding benefits) scanning faxing and appropriate authorizations and referrals for services are the responsibility of the Patient Access Representative.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 experience working in a patient access fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Insurance Verification Experience
- Healthcare Scheduling Experience
- Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred
- Experience working with managed care health plans
- Excellent patient registration skills
- Excellent customer service and telephone etiquette required
- Solid knowledge of medical terminology
- Outstanding customer service abilities
- Must be able to multi-task
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proficient computer skills; internet typing data entry
Job Duties
Customer Service
Understands that customers are patients family visitors co-workers staff in other departments physicians students and all other persons with whom one interacts whether in person via phone or in writing/e-mail. Treats all customers with dignity respect and courtesy at ALL times. Demonstrates respect through behavior words and dress. Proactively assists customers as needed. Apologizes for delays in service and works to correct the issues. Incorporates respect and awareness of diversity into all our daily practices.
Scheduling
Reviews orders for completeness. Schedules surgery/procedures PAT appointments and 1st post-op visit with appropriate services. Communicates appointments to patients physicians and others as required. Maintains department data base as back up. Acts as liaison to facilitate communications between physicians patient/families PAT OR patient access patient accounts payors and outside customers. Coordinates approval for and scheduling of referrals to other facilities for care not provided at NGH. Keep all parties aware of referral status.
Department Responsibilities
Follows hospital and departmental rules and regulations by adhering to policies/procedures such as confidentiality code of conduct attendance and payroll policies. Maintains a safe and clean patient care area. Uses work time productively. Attends at least 80% of staff meetings. Eliminates the words Its not my job.
Education
High School Diploma (Equivalent) or Higher
Nashville General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
We are an E-Verify employer.
For more information please click on the following links:
E-Verify Participation Poster: EnglishSpanish
E-Verify Right to Work Poster: EnglishSpanish
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
DescriptionRole ExpectationsTimely and accurate registrations scheduling complete benefit verification patient education (regarding benefits) scanning faxing and appropriate authorizations and referrals for services are the responsibility of the Patient Access Representative.Minimum Qualifications M...
Description
Role Expectations
Timely and accurate registrations scheduling complete benefit verification patient education (regarding benefits) scanning faxing and appropriate authorizations and referrals for services are the responsibility of the Patient Access Representative.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 experience working in a patient access fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Insurance Verification Experience
- Healthcare Scheduling Experience
- Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred
- Experience working with managed care health plans
- Excellent patient registration skills
- Excellent customer service and telephone etiquette required
- Solid knowledge of medical terminology
- Outstanding customer service abilities
- Must be able to multi-task
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proficient computer skills; internet typing data entry
Job Duties
Customer Service
Understands that customers are patients family visitors co-workers staff in other departments physicians students and all other persons with whom one interacts whether in person via phone or in writing/e-mail. Treats all customers with dignity respect and courtesy at ALL times. Demonstrates respect through behavior words and dress. Proactively assists customers as needed. Apologizes for delays in service and works to correct the issues. Incorporates respect and awareness of diversity into all our daily practices.
Scheduling
Reviews orders for completeness. Schedules surgery/procedures PAT appointments and 1st post-op visit with appropriate services. Communicates appointments to patients physicians and others as required. Maintains department data base as back up. Acts as liaison to facilitate communications between physicians patient/families PAT OR patient access patient accounts payors and outside customers. Coordinates approval for and scheduling of referrals to other facilities for care not provided at NGH. Keep all parties aware of referral status.
Department Responsibilities
Follows hospital and departmental rules and regulations by adhering to policies/procedures such as confidentiality code of conduct attendance and payroll policies. Maintains a safe and clean patient care area. Uses work time productively. Attends at least 80% of staff meetings. Eliminates the words Its not my job.
Education
High School Diploma (Equivalent) or Higher
Nashville General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
We are an E-Verify employer.
For more information please click on the following links:
E-Verify Participation Poster: EnglishSpanish
E-Verify Right to Work Poster: EnglishSpanish
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
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