Patient Access Specialist, PRN, (Denton-Mesa)

Responsibilities

• Conduct and document patient interviews to obtain demographic, insurance and financial information for registration, insurance verification, prior authorization, and billing.
• Performing check-in procedures and knows patient flow processes.
• Verifies patient insurance eligibility for coverage and appropriate benefit levels for ordered services.
• Calculates, discusses, and collects estimated patient financial liability according to financial clearance policies.
• Schedules patients for evaluation and treatment per provider guidelines.
• Adheres to compliance policies and procedures regarding order validation, financial and cash policies, compliance forms, government and commercial payor requirements and regulations, and patient safety requirements for appropriate patient identification.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, with 1 year experience in healthcare setting
• Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures
• Knowledge of computer systems, programs
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Must be able to multitask
• Proficient in MS Office applications which include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint