Patient Access Representative (Full Time 630a-3p) Frankford Campus Outpatient

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides a positive patient experience to patients and families. Demonstrates strong communication and customer service skills while registering patients. Accurately searches and selects the correct patient. Gathers complete and accurate demographic and insurance information from patients and families. Identifies uninsured patients for referral to Medical Assistance/Charity Care evaluation. Retrieves orders, confirms medical necessity and answers phones for outpatient visits. Gathers worker’s comp or auto insurance information from accident patients, collects patient out-of-pocket liability/copays, verifies insurance, and confirms referrals and authorizations are on file, if required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years of customer service experience, in customer facing type roles

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree in healthcare or business administration preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides a positive patient experience to patients and families.
• Demonstrates strong communication and customer service skills while registering patients.
• Accurately searches and selects the correct patient.
• Gathers complete and accurate demographic and insurance information from patients and families.
• Identifies uninsured patients for referral to Medical Assistance/Charity Care evaluation.
• Retrieves orders, confirms medical necessity and answers phones for outpatient visits.
• Gathers worker’s comp or auto insurance information from accident patients, collects patient out-of-pocket liability/copays, verifies insurance, and confirms referrals and authorizations are on file, if required.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service

What This Job Offers

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