[Remote] Access Service Representative ( 3 month TEMP)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Northwell Health is seeking an Access Service Representative for a temporary position. The role involves admitting patients, collecting demographic and insurance information, and performing various clerical duties related to patient admissions and registrations.

Responsibilities

• Admits patients to hospital and provides information regarding hospital regulations and policies (i.e Patient Bill of Rights, Health Care Proxy etc.)
• Conducts interviews to obtain demographics, insurance information etc and enters data into hospital Patient Registration System
• Communicates hospital's collection policy and collects deductibles and co-pay obligations
• Obtains appropriate signatures on medical, legal and financial forms
• Prepares charts, registration forms, patient addressograph plates etc
• Forwards required items to nursing unit/clinic
• Maintains manual bed board and reconciles daily census to nursing units
• Notifies nursing unit of patients arrival and arranges to have patient escorted to their room
• Contacts insurance carrier(s) to obtain all information necessary for the successful billing of third party payors in certain departments (coordination of benefits, benefit coverage/limits, co-pay/deductible amounts, authorization, pre-certification and referral requirements etc.)
• Re-verifies insurance of recurring patients
• Performs financial assessments and Sliding Fee Scale Assessments of patients who are uninsured and/or are unable to meet their financial obligation to the hospital
• Reevaluates sliding scale assignment annually
• Reconciles charge documents with patient logs and enters charges into the Patient Registration System
• Schedules patient for clinic visits, pre-admission testing, special tests and consultations, OR bookings and arranges patient transportation, as needed
• Responsible for answer telephone, maintaining files, sorting mail and keeping inventory of supplies
• Informs manager of all activities, needs and problems
• Performs related duties, as required

Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required
• Prior customer service experience, required
• Data entry skills (80 keystrokes per minute), required
• Must pass Site training program within the normal probationary period
• Communicate effectively in English (speaking and reading)

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