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Northwell Health Access Service Representative - Temporary in Lake Success, New York
Req Number 141240
Admits patients and provides information regarding hospital rules and regulations. Conducts interviews to obtain demographics and insurance information. Keys information into the Patient Registration System. Obtains appropriate signature on medical, legal and financial forms. Performs a variety of other clerical duties related to patient's admission, including but not limited to, verification of patients insurance information and prior account balances, preparation of patient's charts, and registration forms and addressograph plates.
Job Description
This is a remote temporary position for 3 months. The position includes training for all Financial Clearance functionality throughout the various teams (Pre-Registration, eligibility and verification of benefits, authorization validation, Pre-Service estimates and collections, and Denial Prevention Unit for all elective and urgent encounters of all core and non-core facilities. Training includes but is not limited to the following systems Kronos, Outlook, PAI, SIS, Connect North, Invision, Soarian, Keanne, Eagle, MediTech, Experian, Change Healthcare, ZKeep/Payer Websites, and Careport.
This position may warrant contact with patient to validate and/or obtain demographic information as well as educate patients regarding out-of-pocket liability and collections for scheduled services. All updates will be denoted in source system. This position may require other responsibilities deemed necessary by leadership to secure patients Financial Clearance not outlined above.
Responsibilities:
Admits patients to hospital and provides information regarding hospital regulations and policies (i.ePatient Bill of Rights, Health Care Proxy etc.).Conducts interviews to obtain demographics, insurance information etcand 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 thesuccessful 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 andSliding 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
*ADA Essential Functions
Qualifications:
- 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).
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
The salary range for this position is $27.60-$29.97/hour
It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.