Patient Access Professional I

Best Care•Omaha, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. Job Summary: Location: Methodist Women's Hospital Address: 707 N. 190th Plaza - Elkhorn, NE Work Schedule: Wed, Thurs, Fri, 6:30am to 4:00pm Registers and dismisses patients in a courteous and timely manner. Creates accurate patient records during the registration process through verification of patient demographics, financial, and visit information. Electronically verifies payer source/eligibility, patient financial responsibility, and performs point of service collections, as appropriate. Makes referrals to financial counselor, as appropriate. Ensures a high level of customer service accordance to the mission and vision of the organization. The Patient Access Professional follows EMTALA guidelines when registering patients in the Emergency Department.

Requirements

High school diploma, General Educational Development (G.E.D.) or equivalent preferred.
Previous health care registration, customer service, insurance or billing experience required.
Requires the ability to provide transportation to other campus locations within a reasonable timeframe.
Requires the knowledge of phone etiquette, and understanding of some medical terminology.
Strong computer skills required.
Ability to open and navigate Outlook, attachments in Word and Excel, and utilize a scanner and copier.
Requires the skills in basic mathematics to support collections of payments: including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Requires the ability to work independently, and to collect data from patients that is required for entry into the system.
Requires the ability to multitask, with strong attention to details of registration process.
Requires the ability to relate to patients in a kind, courteous and helpful manner.
Requires the ability to relate to fellow workers, in all departments of hospital, and deal with people in a crisis situation.
Ability to transport/escort patients, and guests/family members to appropriate locations via stairs, elevators or ramps.
Ability to communicate with others through a glass barrier.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology preferred.
American Heart Associate or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred.

Responsibilities

Greets patients professionally and utilizes triage guidelines to alert clinical team members of urgent situations.
Follows EMTALA guidelines when registering in the Emergency Department.
Follows Code Triage Process as defined by the clinical staff.
Effectively deals with anxious and agitated people in a calm, professional manner.
Verbally de-escalates patients and/or family/friends upset with situation/services/requests.
Performs registration and insurance verification accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring all demographic and payer information is correct in accordance with policies and procedures.
Follows EMTALA guidelines when registering in the Emergency Department.
Collects patient identification information to create a “quick registration”.
Notifies triage clinical team member of patient arrival and chief complaint.
Following EMTALA guidelines, collaborates with the clinical team to identify the appropriate time when the patient condition has stabilized to proceed to the patient bedside to complete the registration process.
Collects and updates patient demographic information and photo IDs in the electronic registration record.
Goes to the patient bedside if needed to complete the registration process.
Verifies insurance eligibility using electronic work queues and updates the electronic registration record and scans insurance cards into registration record.
Completes Medicare Secondary Payer questionnaire and other payer specific documents as required.
Reviews and signs admission paperwork with patient/patient representative.
Utilizes the translation services, as needed, to ensure accurate data collection.
Gives patients/representatives copies of all signed documents as appropriate.
Advises patient of financial responsibility in a respectful and courteous manner and performs point of service collections according to policy.
Communicates patient financial responsibility.
Reviews patient financial estimates and liability waivers, as appropriate and adds completed documents to the patient registration record.
Gives patient/representative a copy of the financial liability document(s).
Attempts collection of co-pays or other patient financial responsibilities on all encounters as appropriate.
Documents collection attempts and reason collection attempt failed.
Meets or exceeds POS Collection goals.
Processes and manages payments/collections appropriately and securely in accordance with policy.
Notifies supervisor of any cash discrepancies in a timely manner.
Refers patients to the Patient Financial Counselors, as appropriate and upon request.