Patient Access Associate Specialist - Part time

Ensemble Health Partners•Sneedville, TN

9d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level, part-time, onsite role at Ballad - Hancock County Hospital in Sneedville, TN. The Patient Access Specialist is responsible for performing admitting duties for all patients admitted for services at the hospital, ensuring compliance with the organization's mission, goals, and regulatory requirements. The role operates within established policies and processes across the organization.

Requirements

1+ years of customer service experience
Must be inquisitive and demonstrate openness to innovation including AI to explore better processes and ways to alleviate friction and improve patient and client experiences.
High School Diploma/GED Required
CRCR Required within 6 months of hire (Company Paid)

Responsibilities

Assigning accurate MRNs
Completing medical necessity / compliance checks
Providing proper patient instructions
Collecting insurance information
Receiving and processing physician orders
Utilizing an overlay tool while providing excellent customer service
Operating the telephone switchboard to relay incoming, outgoing, and inter-office calls
Adhering to policies and providing excellent customer service with compassion
Meeting point of service goals
Utilizing quality auditing and reporting systems to ensure accounts are corrected, including accounts for other employees, departments, and facilities
Conducting audits of accounts and assuring that all forms are completed accurately and timely to meet audit standards
Providing statistical data to Patient Access leadership
Pre-registering patient accounts prior to patient visits, which may include inbound and outbound calling to obtain demographic, insurance, and other patient information
Collecting point of service collections and past due balances, including payment plan options
Explaining general consent for treatment forms to the patient/guarantor/legal guardian, obtaining necessary signatures and witness’s name
Explaining and distributing patient education documents (e.g., Important Message from Medicare, Important Message from Tricare, Observation Forms, MOON form, Consent forms, and all forms implemented for future services)
Reviewing eligibility responses in insurance verification system and appropriately selecting the applicable insurance plan code
Entering benefit data into the system to support POS (Point of Service Collections) and billing processes to assist with a clean claim rate
Accurately screening medical necessity using the Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) software to inform Medicare patients of possible non-payment of tests by Medicare and distributing the ABN as appropriate
Distributing and documenting other designated forms and pamphlets