Part Time Emergency Department Patient Access Registrar

UnitedHealth Group • Boulder, CO

11h • $16 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing patient-oriented service in a clinical or front office setting; performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties related to the delivery of patient care, including greeting and checking in patients, answering phones, collecting patient co-pays and insurance payments, processing paperwork, and performing other front office duties as required in a fast-paced, customer-oriented clinical environment.
This position is Full-time in the Emergency Department. The schedule is Thursday & Friday 11:00pm – 7:00am, Saturday & Sunday from 7:00pm – 7:00am.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1+ years of customer service experience in a hospital, office setting, customer service setting or phone support role
• Ability to work onsite at 4747 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder CO. 80303 in an emergency department setting
• Ability to work Monday from 6:30am - 7:00pm, Tuesday from 3:00pm - 11:30pm and Saturday from 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Office products
• Experience working with electronic medical records such as Epic
• Experience in a Hospital Patient Registration Department, Physician office or any medical setting
• Experience in insurance reimbursement and financial verification
• Experience in requesting and processing financial payments
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Understanding of insurance policies and procedures
• Ability to perform basic mathematics for financial payments
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Communicates directly with patients and / or families either in person or on the phone to complete the registration process by collecting patient demographics, health information, and verifying insurance eligibility / benefits
• Utilizes computer systems to enter access or verify patient data in real - time ensuring accuracy and completeness of information
• Verifies insurance coverage, benefits and creates price estimates, reverifications as needed
• Collects patient co-pays as appropriate and conducts conversations with patients on their out-of-pocket financial obligations
• Responsible for collecting data directly from patients and referring provider offices to confirm for patient services prior to hospital discharge
• Responds to patient and caregivers' inquiries related to routine and sensitive topics always in a compassionate and respectful manner
• Generates, reviews and analyzes patient data reports and follows up on issues and inconsistencies as necessary
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of specific registration requirements for all areas, specifically the Emergency Department and other areas, including but not limited to: Main Admitting, OP Registration, and Maternity units

Benefits

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED