Patient Access Representative I

St. Lukes HealthBrazosport Hospital is located on a beautiful 25-acre campus in Lake Jackson Texas. Offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and comprehensive treatment services our hospital is home to a 154-bed patient tower level III trauma center advanced cardiac care center and full-service multidisciplinary cancer center. Our team consists of over 100 board-certified physicians and nearly 600 highly skilled employees to meet our patients medical needs. South Brazoria Countys premier healthcare system St. Lukes HealthBrazosport Hospital is dedicated to providing quality care with compassion for the communities we serve.

As a Patient Access Representative you will manage administrative duties for the patient intake process in our clinic adhering to established guidelines.

Every day you will interact with patients in person and by phone facilitating check-in/out collecting data and payments validating insurance scheduling appointments and processing referrals and authorizations.

To be successful you will demonstrate critical thinking strong customer service and knowledge of insurance billing and medical terminology ensuring a seamless high-quality patient intake experience.

• Assembles all data and documents required for complete patient registration including preadmission admission preregistration and registration Functions; completes all insurance verifications and authorizations
• Enters all patient demographic information; uses other department applications for eligibility and authorization
• Assesses patient financial responsibility and collects copays and deductibles at time of admission
• Screens admissions and informs referring physician offices patients and their families about hospital policies and procedures regarding method of payment sources for services rendered
• Obtains and documents funding information from patients and Provides information on available funding resources; obtains funding for patients in the statuses of scheduling preregistration registration or post registration as assigned
• Uses payer resources and website to explore and assess eligibility; Initiates third party referrals administers financial assistance policy and procedures to determine patient eligibility for discounted prices or charity care

• High School Graduate or GED