Patient Access Representative

Patient Access Representative

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED
• Previous Related Experience

Responsibilities

• Greets customers in prompt, courteous, and helpful manner.
• Verifies patient information and assures that patient completes and signs appropriate paperwork. Obtains copies of insurance cards, driver license and enters/updates patient demographic and insurance information in computer system both accurately and in timely manner. Compiles and maintains all forms and/or documents in the patient’s medical record.
• Maintains appointment scheduling system to include scheduling, coordinating, and adjusting patient appointments appropriate to patient’s request, provider schedule, and computerized system capability. Consistently follows ‘No-Show’ procedure. Completes appointment reminder calls.
• Answers telephone promptly, screens calls, takes complete message including all necessary triage information or route/transfers call to appropriate staff member. Efficiently distributes information to nursing and medical support staff, accurately, and in a courteous and timely manner.
• Consistently collects patient co-pay and outstanding account balances.
• Prepares office batches and balances patient payments received at the completion of each workday.
• Serves as liaison between patient and medical support staff. Communicates with insurance company for necessary information regarding referral information and/or assists patient with scheduling specialist appointment and/or testing.
• Checks out patients providing visit specific information and schedules future appointments.
• Maintains clean, orderly front desk and waiting area.
• PARs with PAR/Clinical access to the electronic medical record will timely and accurately enter patient clinical information in the EMR as related to assigned tasks associated with PAR/Clinical access.
• Participates fully as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Healthcare Experience