Patient Access Specialist Sr

Description

Summary

Schedules and registers patients. Obtains demographic information and performs related clerical functions.

Responsibilities

• Schedules appointments, follow-up appointments, and assigns appropriate length of visit per physician request.
• Provides instruction to patients regarding what to bring to the appointment, time of appointment and location of physician.
• Registers patients for medical care including laboratory, outpatient services, physician or other medical office.
• Pre-registers patients when needed.
• Collections and confirms complete patient demographics, current employer, emergency contact information, insurance and case-specific information such as referring physician.
• Verifies insurance eligibility for governmental insurance payors (i.e. Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, etc.).
• Completes Medicare Secondary Payor Questionnaire for all Medicare eligible patients.
• Reviews patient accounts for outstanding balances and forwards to Accounting.

Requirements

• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date.
• BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.

Qualifications

Employees are our number one asset. UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program.

Benefits

• Recognition Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Pay

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option.

Schedule

Part Time, 48.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks). Shift: Days