Patient Processing Specialist - Lab Outreach

East Alabama Hospital • Opelika, AL

9h

About The Position

EAMC MISSION At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control. POSITION SUMMARY Properly identifies patient to ensure patient safety. Registers patient accurately to ensure date integrity and facilitate claims process and laboratory testing. Maintains quality control data to ensure prompt follow up on specimen testing issues. Professionally responds to client questions and concerns, while striving for a standard of excellent customer service.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Driver's License

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree in Business or Health related field.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology preferred.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT-4 coding preferred.
• 1 to 2 years Healthcare/Hospital experience.
• 1 to 2 years Customer Service experience.
• Ability to type 35 words per minute preferred.

Responsibilities

• Properly identifies patient to ensure patient safety.
• Registers patient accurately to ensure date integrity and facilitate claims process and laboratory testing.
• Maintains quality control data to ensure prompt follow up on specimen testing issues.
• Professionally responds to client questions and concerns, while striving for a standard of excellent customer service.

What This Job Offers

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