Patient Access Specialist

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

17d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time Patient Access Specialist for a mid shift at INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The schedule is Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The role supports patient access by handling complex transactions, financial counseling, patient and payer inquiries, scheduling adjustments, documentation, and compliance with applicable standards and regulations.

Requirements

At least 1 year of patient access operations experience, such as scheduling, registration, or insurance, or related experience in billing, collections, or accounts receivable.
Previous experience in scheduling, registration, insurance, billing, collections, or customer service in a hospital or physician's office setting.
Successful completion of a related Career Tech program of 1,100 or more hours or one year of college coursework in a related field may be considered in lieu of experience.

Nice To Haves

College coursework in a related field or a healthcare certification such as AAHAM CRCS, HFMA CRCR, or NAHAM CHAA.
Previous experience with medical terminology and basic ICD-10 and CPT coding.

Responsibilities

Ensure the appropriateness of complex patient access transactions, including coverage eligibility, insurance verification, patient portion calculations, and authorization requirements, using available systems and resources according to assigned protocol.
Perform financial counseling, including screening for government programs and financial assistance, explaining payment options and arrangements, processing point-of-service payments, verifying patient demographic information, obtaining signatures, imaging documents, and following documentation standards.
Use analytical thinking, independent judgment, and clinical knowledge to adjust service area schedules and accommodate special requests from internal and external customers.
Answer inbound calls from patients, physician offices, and insurance carriers, with the aim of resolving concerns promptly.
Collect patient payments and follow levels of authority to ensure financial clearance.
Document patient account activities concisely, including authorization and patient liability requirements.
Perform filing, data entry, and other duties as assigned.
Respond promptly to patient inquiries about pre-care services, policies, coverage, benefits, and financial liability.
Use multiple resources to resolve patient or payer inquiries while on the phone or while preparing or reviewing patient accounts and prior authorization requirements.
Understand payer regulations and communicate effectively with patients about coverage benefits and financial liability.
Participate in team-oriented process improvement initiatives and continuous quality improvement efforts; establish goals with supervisors and track progress.
Interpret and maintain compliance with performance standards, federal and state regulations including EMTALA and HIPAA, policies, procedures, guidelines, and third-party contracts.