Patient Access Registrar- Peace, Adult Outpatient Center, 1st Shift - UofL Health

Overview

WE ARE HIRING!

Location: Peace

Shift: 1st Shift  

About UofL Health UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.  Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, UofL Health is committed to providing patients with access to the most advanced care available. This includes clinical trials, collaboration on research and the development of new technologies to both save and improve lives. With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. For more information on UofL Health, go to www.uoflhealth.org.

Job Summary:

The Patient Access Coordinator is responsible for oversight of revenue cycle activities related to patient registration, referrals, precertification/pre-authorization, insurance verification, co-pay collections, customer service functions and training pertaining to front end operations to ensure financial goals are met. Completes and evaluates Patient Access functions and creates the first impression of UMC’s services to patients and families and other external customers. Articulates information in a manner that patients, guarantors and family members understand so they know what to expect and understand their financial responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Receives and interviews patients in a courteous, empathetic, and professional manner.
• Obtains and enters complete and accurate patient demographic, guarantor, and insurance information.
• Assures completion of forms for signatures, authorization and consents.
• Reviews patient insurance information and assigns appropriate insurance payor plan codes including policy, group and authorization numbers to ensure proper billing.
• Assigns appropriate patient types and beds according to the type of registration (ER, Inpatient Admits, Observations, Outpatient Surgery (ODSU), Lab, Radiology, T-accounts, etc.). Works with physicians and nurses to ensure accurate patient placement.  Corrects all changes to accounts prior to billing (inpatient to observation, observation to inpatient, inpatient to ODSU, etc.).
• Ensures that the ordering, attending, referring and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctly when registering patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information and maintains awareness of individual patient needs and wait times for registration. Monitors waiting and treatment areas for patients that have not been registered.
• Maintains an efficient and effective patient flow.
• Complies with all department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Complies with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and the requirements of accrediting bodies.
• Performs other duties as assigned such as representing the group to management internally & externally as needed; responding to management inquiries and requests, etc.
• Attends and participates in department and hospital meetings, in-services, and quality improvement teams.
• Contributes to the accomplishment of department and hospital objectives.
• Projects a positive personal and professional image of the Patient Access Representative, department, and hospital at all times, under all circumstances.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• PC literacy, must be able to type 30 wpm with a 95% accuracy
• Excellent communication skills required
• At least one year of registration experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Must be dependable, professional and a team player

• Critical thinking skills
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible with job demands

• Energetic, motivated individual that connects well with people