Access Coordinator III - PRN

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Little Rock, AR

3d•$16

About The Position

This position works under supervision and provides comprehensive support for the patient care activities. This position may meet, greet, and assists the public, answer telephones and/or may coordinate appointments, referrals, consults, tests and/or procedures, check-in and registers patients, check-out patients, and collects payments and issues receipts, verifies insurance coverage and responds appropriately to the requirements of third- party payers. Assists with coordinating hospital admissions and surgery scheduling. This position must be able to perform all duties of the Access Coordinator I level and performs other duties to support the patient care activities as needed. This is a PRN position. Maximum hours allowable = 1000.

Requirements

High School, GED, or formal educational equivalent
Three years of customer service experience preferably in registration, billing, or scheduling in a healthcare environment.
Good communication skills, basic proficiency with computers (preferably MS Office), excellent telephone etiquette skills, and general knowledge of office machines including printers and scanners.
Excellent customer service skills.
Knowledge of basic medical terminology is required.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive support for the patient care activities.
Meets, greets, and assists the public.
Answers telephones.
Coordinates appointments, referrals, consults, tests and/or procedures.
Checks-in and registers patients.
Checks-out patients.
Collects payments and issues receipts.
Verifies insurance coverage and responds appropriately to the requirements of third- party payers.
Assists with coordinating hospital admissions and surgery scheduling.
Performs all duties of the Access Coordinator I level.
Performs other duties to support the patient care activities as needed.