ACCESS ASSOCIATE

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Make a difference every day as an Access Associate at TriHealth. Join a compassionate, servant led team committed to excellence in patient care while working in a supportive, high-energy environment. We offer career growth opportunities, a comprehensive benefits package, and competitive shift differentials as appropriate for your shift worked. Requires 2 weeks of Full-time Day paid training in Norwood (24-30 hrs/week). Apply today and grow your career with a team that truly values you.

Requirements

High School Degree or GED
Experience in fast paced customer driven environment
Ability to operate multiple computer applications
Excellent verbal and written skills
Typing speed of 35 wpm
Medical terminology required within first year of employment if not already taken
1-2 years experience Customer Service

Responsibilities

Performs hospital-based registration in an on-site patient facing setting.
Provides excellent customer service to our internal and external customers.
Internally working with TH ancillary departments to coordinate care, communication, confidentiality (HIPAA), patient throughput with patients and medical staff to obtain timely and accurate information necessary to register patients.
Collects patient demographics, insurance information accurately, verifies eligibility of insurance coverage and collects copays/deposits/deductibles.
Utilizes standardized scripting to ensure compliance with legal and financial requirements.
Educates patients on insurance benefits, out-of-pocket costs based on Epic generated estimates and connects patients with financial assistance resources as needed.
Registration duties are performed while maintaining the integrity and patient safety of patient needs while following the processes of each specific department.
Including maintaining waiting rooms, informing clinical teams of medical concerns, ability to identify/perform critical registration tasks (CARES, Stroke, WC, Protocols, ODACS, etc.) wayfinding, and assisting with transportation/visitor needs.
Ability to adapt to a dynamic work flow, appropriate volume registrations per hour and other identified departmental targets.
Meets departmental targets for accuracy and avoiding critical errors.
Follows scripting, anticipates customer needs, problem solving skills, consistent and positive interactions with patients and co-workers.
Demonstrates Always Be Behaviors and AIDET + The Promise.
Follows regulatory and departmental policies for collection of data, patient safety and point of service collections.