Patient Access Representative - PRN

About the role

Processes patient preadmission and admission demographic and insurance data; enters information in the hospital computer system; maintains quality control for each preadmission and admission to insure accuracy of information; acts as liaison between patients, financial counselors and hospital patient accounting; ensures that all state, federal and MUSC policies and procedures are followed.

Responsibilities

• Processes patient preadmission and admission demographic and insurance data
• Enters information in the hospital computer system
• Maintains quality control for each preadmission and admission to insure accuracy of information
• Acts as liaison between patients, financial counselors and hospital patient accounting
• Ensures that all state, federal and MUSC policies and procedures are followed

Requirements

• High school diploma with 1 year experience in customer service, health care or a business related field
• Ability to interpret and apply financial procedures and regulations preferred
• Previous experience with hospital information systems or word processing preferred

Qualifications

• Ability to perform job functions while standing
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting
• Ability to perform job functions while walking
• Ability to climb stairs
• Ability to work indoors
• Ability to work from elevated areas
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions
• Ability to bend at the waist
• Ability to squat and perform job functions
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders
• Ability to reach in all directions
• Possess good finger dexterity
• Ability to fully use both legs
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms
• Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to lift/lower objects 15 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted
• Ability to lift from 36 inches to overhead 15 lbs.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes
• See and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance
• Match or discriminate between colors
• Determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception
• See and hear clearly
• Perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements
• Work in a latex safe environment
• Be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required

Skills

• Customer service experience
• Financial procedures and regulations
• Hospital information systems or word processing

Benefits

• EEO Employer

Pay

Hourly pay grade Health-20

Schedule

12 weekly scheduled hours