Patient Access Representative Associate

UnitedHealth Group•Cambridge, MN

6h•$16 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Opportunities at Optum, in strategic partnership with Allina Health. As an Optum employee, you will provide support to the Allina Health account. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Location: 333 Smith Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55102 This position is responsible for greeting and welcoming patients in person. Provides a standard registration process by collecting demographic and financial data and enter information into an electronic medical record. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

6+ months of customer service experience in an office/hospital setting
Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Ability to work Monday - Friday from 6:30am – 3:00pm CST
Ability to work standard daytime hours, Mon-Fri for the first 3 weeks after hire in alignment with the training schedule
Must be 18 years of age or older

Nice To Haves

Revenue Cycle experience
General office experience
Epic experience

Responsibilities

Greets and welcomes patient in person
Collects demographic and insurance information
Checks in and interviews patients to complete appropriate paperwork
Directs patient to their appointment or procedure
May assist in scheduling add-on appointments
Documents, any issues and resolutions in electronic medical record
Resolve claim issues or registration errors on patient accounts
Uses resources, tools and procedures to complete registration for accounts and in assigned work queues
Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits information for payers and interprets results focusing on complex billing situations
Obtains cost information and explains information to patient if necessary
Collects co-pay or deductibles and respond to questions regarding financial assistance programs available. Refers complex questions as needed
Screening and approving patients for financial assistance programs
Assists and counsel’s patient with application process for available financial assistance programs
Provides technical or functional direction for employees
Assist patient in completion of request for information forms and submits to appropriate department
Obtains signatures from patients as needed
May gather medical record information from all departments for collection
Provide customer service for inbound and outbound telephone calls
May mentor other staff as needed
Other duties as assigned