Patient Access Rep PRN - Prov Patient Access - Providence

USA Health Job Opportunity

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

Responsibilities

Responsible for complete and accurate registration of patients

Explains payment policies, reviews accounts for old debts, and collects payments

Utilizes supportive insurance information to ensure entry of correct third party data

Obtains information to complete various forms

Explains hospital policies

Assigns nursing floor and makes bed/room assignments

Uses CRT and keyboard to access the Hospital Information System (HIS)

Obtains required signatures

Verifies pre-admitting tests

Prepares admission charts and patient cards

Routes patients to appropriate ancillary departments

Performs discharge procedures as needed

Adheres to Infection Control and Standard Precautions procedures/policies

Distributes charts and obtains missing information

Operates cash drawer and balances using an adding machine

Operates printer, fax, copiers, and installs paper/forms weighing up to 25 lbs.

Communicates and uses appropriate customer relations skills with physicians, patients, families, health care team and staff in person and via the telephone and responds to overhead pages

Adheres to all applicable hospital policies and procedures including those pertaining to patient confidentiality

Regular and prompt attendance and the ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required

Related duties as required.

Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements

Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards

Regular and prompt attendance

Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required

Related duties as assigned

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent and 1 year general clerical experience Required

Successful completion of post-high school training from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama may be substituted (30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or 720 classroom hours) for the required year of experience Required

Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.