Patient Access Representative 2 - Hospital (Cancer Center)

FMOLHS • Baton Rouge, LA

2d

About The Position

The Patient Access Representative 2 (PAR 2) facilitates a welcome and easy access to the facility and is responsible for establishing an encounter for any patient who meets the guidelines for hospital service. The PAR 2 ensures that all data entry is accurate, including demographic and financial information for each account. The PAR 2 has numerous procedural requirements, including data elements, insurance verification, and authorization for services; collections for all patient portions including prior balances; and balancing of cash at shift end. The PAR communicates directly with patients and families, physicians, nurses, insurance companies, and third-party payers. The PAR2 has the ability to, and serves as, team lead, lean Process improvement participant, new hire preceptor/mentor and/or auditor for regulatory and billing compliance.

Requirements

• Accurate data entry
• Knowledge of demographic and financial information
• Understanding of procedural requirements (data elements, insurance verification, authorization for services)
• Ability to collect patient portions and prior balances
• Cash balancing skills
• Direct communication skills with patients, families, physicians, nurses, insurance companies, and third-party payers
• Ability to serve as team lead
• Ability to participate in lean process improvement
• Ability to act as a new hire preceptor/mentor
• Ability to perform audits for regulatory and billing compliance

Responsibilities

• Facilitate welcome and easy access to the facility.
• Establish an encounter for any patient who meets the guidelines for hospital service.
• Ensure accurate data entry, including demographic and financial information for each account.
• Manage procedural requirements, including data elements, insurance verification, and authorization for services.
• Collect all patient portions, including prior balances.
• Balance cash at shift end.
• Communicate directly with patients and families, physicians, nurses, insurance companies, and third-party payers.
• Serve as team lead.
• Participate in lean process improvement.
• Act as a new hire preceptor/mentor.
• Perform audits for regulatory and billing compliance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed