Patient Access Representative

UnitedHealth Group • Phoenix, AZ

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Access Representative are 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.
Hours: Monday – Friday from 9:30AM - 6:00PM
Location: Our office is located at 350 W. Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ
We offer 4 weeks of paid training. The hours during training will be 8am to 4:30pm or 7am to 3:30pm, Monday - Friday. There will also be a shadowing/on the job training element that will require you to work the same schedule as the trainer during that portion of the training.

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 100%25 onsite at 350 W. Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ
• Ability to work on the role’s schedule of Monday – Friday from 8:30AM - 5:00PM
• Ability to work a flexible 1st shift schedule during the initial training period
• Must be 18 years of age OR older

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Office products
• 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
• Dependable, able to work independently

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
• Gathers necessary clinical information and processes referrals, pre-certification, pre-determinations, and pre-authorizes according to insurance plan requirements
• 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
• Identifies outstanding balances from patient’s previous visits and attempts to collect any amount due
• Responsible for collecting data directly from patients and referring to provider offices to confirm and create scheduled appointments 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

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.)

What This Job Offers

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