Bronson Healthcare-posted 3 months ago
Part-time • Entry Level
Kalamazoo, MI
5,001-10,000 employees

Patient Representatives are instrumental in ensuring the efficient and effective flow of patient access needs throughout the organization. Responsibilities may include greeting and registering patients, gathering and entering appropriate demographic and insurance/billing information, verification, scheduling appointments, providing patients with financial information, price estimates and the collection and entry of payments. Current knowledge of billing and coding requirements and the ability to apply these based on industry standards is required. Ability to resolve patient financial issues and negotiate payment arrangements. Representatives must fully understand the ramifications and impact of incomplete or inaccurate information to patient care and the overall revenue cycle. Position works in a team environment and delivers exceptional customer service. Other duties as assigned. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. Patient Representatives assigned to an Emergency Department team will be placed into a weekend standby rotation based on facility. This standby rotation begins Friday at 7pm to Monday at 7am. This standby rotation could occur from two to no more than six times a year.

  • Greeting and registering patients accurately and efficiently.
  • Gathering and entering appropriate demographic and insurance/billing information.
  • Verifying insurance eligibility using online systems.
  • Scheduling and communicating appointment information accurately and efficiently for multiple facilities and ancillary departments.
  • Collecting and entering payments, following required balancing procedures.
  • Analyzing, interpreting and entering physician orders.
  • Scanning and indexing forms.
  • Identifying financial counseling needs.
  • Maintaining confidentiality in verbal, written and electronic communication.
  • Taking initiative to resolve problems and meet patient needs.
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
  • Previous customer service experience required.
  • Basic typing at 45 WPM, basic ten key, and computer skills within a Windows environment.
  • Knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality requirements, insurance payer regulations and requirements, and patient rights.
  • Knowledge of revenue cycle components and his/her role in the ability to impact the overall process.
  • Analytical skills to solve simple to semi complex problems.
  • Organization, prioritization and time management skills.
  • Ability to maintain composure in a position that has considerable deadlines, customer contact and high volumes of work.
  • Medical Terminology, CPT and ICD-10 coding strongly preferred.
  • Associate's degree in related field, or 2 years related experience and/or training in a healthcare environment preferred.
  • Certified Healthcare Access Associate (CHAA) Preferred.
  • Community-owned, not-for-profit health system.
  • Largest employer and leading healthcare system in southwest Michigan.
  • State-of-the-art technology and evidence-based processes.
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