Patient Representative BBC - PRN

Responsibilities

• Greet and register patients accurately and efficiently.
• Verifies insurance eligibility using online systems.
• Provides and/or completes required patient forms.
• Collections and enters payments, follows required balancing procedures.
• Analyzes, interprets and enters physician orders.
• Schedules and communicates appointment information accurately and efficiently for multiple facilities and ancillary departments.
• Verifies insurance for scheduled and urgent emergent patients following guidelines established per payer and obtains authorization based on payer specific criteria.
• Accurately completes assigned work queues.
• Identify financial counseling needs.
• Maintains confidentiality in verbal, written and electronic communication.
• Follows established processes, protocols, and workflows.
• Takes initiative to resolve problems and meet patient needs.
• Assist employees and visitors with any concerns they might have.
• Assume overall responsibility for the safety and security of designated areas.
• Monitor security cameras.
• Identify potential security risks and respond accordingly.

Requirements

• Current knowledge of billing and coding requirements and the ability to apply these based on industry standards is required.
• Ability to resolve patient financial issues and negotiate payment arrangements.
• Representatives must fully understand the ramifications and impact of incomplete or inaccurate information to patient care and the overall revenue cycle.
• Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Previous customer service experience required.
• Medical Terminology, CPT and ICD-10 coding strongly preferred.
• Basic typing at 45 WPM, basic ten key, and computer skills within a Windows environment.
• Experience with multiple computer applications/operating systems, and office machines.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality requirements, insurance payer regulations and requirements, and patient rights.
• Knowledge of revenue cycle components and his/her role in the ability to impact the overall process.
• Knowledge of the impact of accurate registration has on patient satisfaction.
• Analytical skills to solve simple to semi complex problems.
• Organization, prioritization and time management skills.
• Concentrate and pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Be flexible to facilitate change.

Qualifications

• Works in a team environment and delivers exceptional customer service.

Skills

• Basic typing at 45 WPM, basic ten key, and computer skills within a Windows environment.
• Experience with multiple computer applications/operating systems, and office machines.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality requirements, insurance payer regulations and requirements, and patient rights.
• Knowledge of revenue cycle components and his/her role in the ability to impact the overall process.
• Knowledge of the impact of accurate registration has on patient satisfaction.
• Analytical skills to solve simple to semi complex problems.
• Organization, prioritization and time management skills.
• Concentrate and pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Be flexible to facilitate change.

Benefits

• Shift Second
• Part time
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 10

Pay

• Not specified

Schedule

• Second