Patient Access Specialist/Coordinator-PAS

About the role

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), part of Southwest Healthcare, is a leading healthcare provider in the region. TVH offers a wide range of services including emergency care, advanced cardiac and stroke care, orthopedics, general and surgical specialties. It has received numerous recognitions for its excellence in patient safety and quality care.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and complete accurate demographic and financial information for patient registrations.
• Correctly select and describe insurance codes using tools like the Rolodex in SMS, Matrixes for contracted medical groups, and the internet.
• Ensure proper room placement for patients and run HDX reports for applicable insurances.
• Obtain and ensure all necessary notifications, authorizations, verification of benefits, and tracking numbers for all accounts/insurances are obtained.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact diplomatically.
• Good problem-solving and process efficiency skills.
• Basic understanding of insurance benefits and collection procedures.
• Experience in a hospital admitting or medical business office, with computer experience preferred.
• CPI Certification within the first 90 days.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a hospital admitting or medical business office.
• High School graduate or equivalent.

Benefits

The opportunity includes a challenging and rewarding work environment, growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, competitive compensation, excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans, and a 401(k) plan with company match.

Pay

Compensation details are not specified in the provided job posting.

Schedule

Schedule details are not specified in the provided job posting.

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