Health Insurance & Data Entry Logging Clerk #Per Diem

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The 61st Street Service Corporation provides administrative and clinical support staff for ColumbiaDoctors. This position will support ColumbiaDoctors, one of the largest multi-specialty practices in the Northeast. ColumbiaDoctors' practices comprise an experienced group of more than 2,800 physicians, surgeons, dentists, and nurses, offering more than 240 specialties and subspecialties.

Job Summary

The Health Insurance and Data Entry Logging Clerk's responsibilities in the Dermatopathology Laboratory are divided into 80% Health Insurance and 20% Data Entry Logging. A Health Insurance Clerk is responsible for correctly identifying the patient's health insurance and entering that information into EPIC. A Data Entry Logging Clerk is responsible for entering patient demographic information into multiple computer systems. In the Dermatopathology Laboratory the job entails deciphering hand written demographics and clinical data, entering that information into our Laboratory Information System (LIS), creating an encounter in EPIC, transferring the visit MRN number into our Lab's LIS and confirming all information across all systems is accurate. An extremely high-volume Laboratory, speed and accuracy is essential. The Health Insurance & Data Entry Logging Clerk though not patient facing, is part of a team that delivers an exceptional patient experience through ensuring patient's insurances are correctly billed and ensuring biopsy report accuracy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Enter health insurance information from biopsy requisition into EPIC.
• Copy and paste MRN from Laboratory Information System (LIS) to EPIC
• Search for the patient in EPIC and if found make sure demographics match the LIS
• If the patient is not found log patient as described below
• Locate the patient appointment in EPIC and enter the patient's insurance
• Access response history to recheck that gender, DOB and name is correct in both systems
• Once insurance is verified copy and past the CSN number from EPIC to LIS
• In EPIC check in the appointment and ensure the appointment has been confirmed
• Logging - enter patient biopsy information into Laboratory Information System
• Patient Demographics
• Clinical history
• Biopsy site
• Flag no Bill cases
• Biopsy Grossing description
• Find the patient or create new patient registration in EPIC
• Create new encounter
• Enter or correct patient demographics
• Enter Patient MRN in Laboratory LIS
• Enter Patient Insurance information in EPIC and verify Insurance Status
• Confirm client information is correct
• Ensure provider matches the requisition
• Ensure provider's address matches the requisition
• For outside consultations, enter referring lab information in the gross description
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency is required.
• A minimum of 1 year relevant experience.
• Working knowledge/proficiency with Health Insurance.
• Demonstrated organizational and problem solving skills, and the ability to set priorities among multiple competing objectives, tasks and initiatives is required.
• Candidate must be well organized and be able to manage a demanding workload and moderately complex cases in an accurate and timely manner.
• Candidate must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working proficiency of Microsoft Office (Word & Excel) or similar software is required and an ability and willingness to learn new systems and programs.
• Prior experience in EPIC is preferred.

Hourly Rate Ranges: $23.12 - $28.64

Note: Our salary offers will fall within these ranges based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to experience, skill set, training and education.

61st Street Service Corporation

At 61st Street Service Corporation we are committed to providing our client with excellent customer service while maintaining a productive environment for all employees. The Service Corporation offers a competitive comprehensive Benefit package to eligible employees; including Healthcare and various other benefits including Paid Time off to promote a healthy lifestyle.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we adhere to all requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws.