Patient Access Scheduling Representative (Outpatient)
About The Position
Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary: Facilitates patient medical and financial clearance using medical and healthcare knowledge, clinical judgment, and communication skills to assist in resolving difficulties surrounding patient access, authorization of services and coordination of scheduled programs. Applies substantial knowledge of the job and experience to complete a wide range of activities with varying difficulty. Regularly works with sensitive and confidential information, often involving the interpretation of policies and procedures to guide use.
Requirements
- High School Education/GED or equivalent
- Two years' healthcare experience
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience
Responsibilities
- Coordinates and schedules patient care for all wellness programs.
- Facilitates communication between patient scheduling staff and all user departments, physicians, physician office staff, patient clients.
- Answers telephone inquiries regarding physician referrals and covers front desk duties when needed.
- Maintains patient scheduling data base.
- Collaborates with patient financial services (PFS) to ensure appropriate authorizations are obtained in accordance with PFS policy and procedure.
- Submits documentation for retro-authorization as appropriate, files and appeal for denial of services.
- Develops monthly Wellness newsletter, updating website and developing promotional flyers.
- Actively participates in training.
- Performs other duties as assigned by department leadership.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
