Access Coordinator III - Cancer Institute

Summary of Job Duties

• Records daily and monthly statistics and communicates any medical records issues
• Schedules and coordinates appointments and surgeries or tests using hospital systems by processing visit notifications of patients
• Ensures adequate stock of supplies, and cleans and maintains equipment and waiting rooms
• Conducts pre-registration, inputs and/or updates patient information, processes walk-ins, creates new patient charts, and accesses systems for orders
• Conducts insurance verification and benefits explanation by running eligibility on patients, requesting outside records and gathering outside medical records from referrals and files patient charts as needed.
• Conducts authorizations and pre-certifications, tracks pre-authorizations, and maintains referrals
• Collects and posts payments and issues receipts. Reconciles daily deposit and batch dollars and counsels patients on any and all related financial information
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED PLUS Three (3) years experience in registration, billing, or scheduling in a healthcare environment
• Good communication skills, computer/basic keyboard skills, telephone etiquette skills, and general knowledge of office machines including printers and scanners
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge in basic medical terminology

Additional Information

Responsibilities:

• Records daily and monthly statistics and communicates any medical records issues
• Schedules and coordinates appointments and surgeries or tests using hospital systems by processing visit notifications of patients
• Ensures adequate stock of supplies, and cleans and maintains equipment and waiting rooms
• Conducts pre-registration, inputs and/or updates patient information, processes walk-ins, creates new patient charts, and accesses systems for orders
• Conducts insurance verification and benefits explanation by running eligibility on patients, requesting outside records and gathering outside medical records from referrals and files patient charts as needed.
• Conducts authorizations and pre-certifications, tracks pre-authorizations, and maintains referrals
• Collects and posts payments and issues receipts. Reconciles daily deposit and batch dollars and counsels patients on any and all related financial information
• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• CHAA Certification

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions
• All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS Please do not send to listed recruitment contact