• Patient Access Representative I

    UNC Health Care (Hendersonville, NC)


    Description

    Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

    Summary:

    The Patient Access Representative is commonly the first point of contact for patients and provides the first impressions of our healthcare system. They accurately register patients for healthcare services, facilitate and guide the patient into the system of care, and act as a resource for patients and their families. The Patient Access Rep is responsible for all aspects of the patient registration process.

    Responsibilities:

    • Greets and incorporates patients and families into our system of care, ensuring positive customer service though demonstration of a caring, professional, and helpful disposition.

    • Verifies patient identities and records relevant information in electronic medical records system, creating new entries when necessary, and updating patient demographic and insurance information.

    • Handles, understands, and explains complex and sensitive information, in particular health insurance coverage, benefits and associated documentation, adhering to applicable privacy and compliance standards.

    • Organizes and schedules patient into system of care, where applicable, and directs patients throughout the facility as needed per their scheduled services

    • Explain and collect co-payments, deposits, and outstanding balances in service of organizational goals. When applicable, uses and explains price estimation tool to provide best accurate financial obligations to patients.

    • Act as a resource for the patient during registration process, including explaining and completing complex forms and documents needed for regulatory and accreditation compliance

    • May be asked to support adjacent tasks in their area of work, organizing provider schedules, switchboard operations or inventorying personal effects for admitted patients

    Other information:

    Qualifications

    Required

    • High school diploma or GED equivalent

    • Experience performing in a customer service capacity

    • Experience working in a business system, such as an electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) point of sale (POS) or inventory system

    Preferred

    • Experience or formal instruction in the use of medical terminology

    • Experience working or with one or more electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) system

    Job Details

    Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

     

    Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

     

    Organization Unit: Patient Accounting

     

    Work Type: Full Time

     

    Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

     

    Work Assignment Type: Onsite

     

    Work Schedule: Variable

     

    Location of Job: PARDEESUPP

     

    Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

     

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.