Patient Access Representative Patient Access Full Time Days

Job description

**Employment Type:**
Full time
**Shift:**
Day Shift

**Description:**

**Position Purpose:**

The Patient Registration Representative greets patients/family members and obtains and/or verifies demographic, clinical, financial and insurance information in the process of registering patients for service delivery, including the entry of patient/guarantor information in the patient accounting system, collection of patient signatures on all appropriate forms and the imaging/copying of registration documents.

Obtains and processes signed physician orders, conducts online insurance eligibility/benefit verification on designated cases, notifies patient/guarantor of charge estimates and collects patient liabilities, and refers appropriate cases to financial counseling for follow-up and consultation.

May provide escort and directional support to patients, family members and visitors.

Incumbent will be expected to enhance the patient experience throughout all patient interactions, the majority of which will be face-to-face.

**What you will Do:**

+ Registers patients into the EPIC system to create encounters for radiology procedure and orders radiology procedures in RadNet Information System.
+ Responsible for validating/obtaining and entering demographic, clinical, financial, and insurance information into the patient accounting system by interviewing the patient, family member and/or guarantor.

Preforms activities that are related to registration in a variety of setting/locations and for multiple patient types (Inpatients, Outpatients, Ambulatory Surgery, Emergency Department, Diagnostic Outpatients, Labor & Delivery, Newborn, Lab Specimens, etc).
+ Prepare patient estimate and informs patient/guarantor of their liabilities and collects appropriate patient liabilities, including co-payments, co-insurances, deductibles, deposits and outstanding balances at the point of check-in.

In the collection of funds, documents payments/actions in the patient accounting system and provides the patient with a payment receipt.
+ Obtains signed physician orders for all tests and procedures from physicians/offices.
+ Prepares identification bracelets and patient ID labels.

Obtains/scans patient/guarantor signatures on required forms (ID cards, insurance cards, consent to treatment, assignment of benefits, release of information, waivers, etc.).

May audit & record the patient's valuables, securing appropriate authorizations, if needed.

**Hours/Schedule:**

+ Full Time - Day Shift
+ 830am - 500pm

**Minimum Qualifications:**

**Education:**

+ High school diploma required.
+ At minimum six months post high school education preferred.

**Experience:**

+ Past work experience of at least 1 year within a healthcare provider and/or payer environment, performing patient access and/or customer services activities are preferred.

**Special Skills and Competencies:**

+ Annual assessment of competency is completed every year.
+ Must be able to read, write and/or speak English.
+ Computer/PC experience/skills are required.
+ Typing (40 words per minute) or data entry (50-60 keystrokes per minute) preferred.
+ Knowledge of medical terminology desired.
+ Excellent communication skills verbal & written, interpersonal skills are necessary in dealing with internal and external customers, including the ability to interpret customer requirements, recommend and take action to satisfy the customer's

**Position Highlights and Benefits**

+ Education Assistance offered
+ Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
+ Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
+ Generous paid time off program
+ Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

**Ministry/Facility Information:**

**MercyOne North Iowa** Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center (https://www.mercyone.org/northiowa/find-a-location/location-results) is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa.

MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center (https://www.mercyone.org/location/mercyone-new-hampton-medical-center-1) is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa.

Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota.

We serve a population over 260,000.

With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.

MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems.

In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.

**About The Job**

The Patient Registration Representative registers patients into the HealthQuest system to create encounters for radiology procedure and orders radiology procedures in RadNet Information System.

**Our Commitment**

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states.

Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.

We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran

Required Skill Profession

Other General