Admissions Specialist - Patient Access Services - ER - FT Evening

Admissions Specialist - PAS Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth 1301 Pennsylvania Ave TX 76104 Work hours: FT Evenings Thursday, Friday and Saturday 3:00 PM-3:30 PM Department Highlights The Patient Access Representative interacts in a professional, respectful manner with internal and external customers, provides excellent customer service to patients and visitors. Team-oriented work environment with expanded resources from other Patient Access areas. Cross-training opportunities within different areas of Patient Access Here’s What You Need H.S. Diploma or Equivalent required 1 Year Customer Service experience required CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate Upon Hire preferred Requires good written, oral, and telephone communication skills. Requires knowledge of general office equipment, PC’s and associated software packages. Ability to type 35 WPM corrected for errors preferred. General knowledge of medical terminology preferred. What You Will Do Accurately gathers complete financial and demographic information to ensure medical records/billing process flows efficiently. Obtains and/or updates verification of benefits and/or pre-certification for applicable tests and/or procedures. Prepares, presents, and thoroughly explains applicable legal, ethical, and compliance documents; ensures proper consents are signed by the appropriate parties. Maintains documentation of the same. Maximizes reimbursement for services rendered by appropriately identifying insurance carrier, benefits, etc. Prevents denials by ensuring timely notification of admission to insurance carriers. Assists patients in understanding financial obligations; collects co-payments, self-pay deposits, and patient balances to reduce Accounts Receivable. Stays abreast of and complies with applicable regulations, entity and/or system policies and procedures. Maintains customer service and/or productivity guidelines set forth by applicable leadership. Additional perks of being a Texas Health Admissions Specialist Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, paid parental leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits. Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice. Strong Unit Based Council (UBC) A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth. Entity Highlights At Texas Health Fort Worth we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 726-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community since 1930. Our location in Fort Worth provides convenient care to the residents of Fort Worth and the surrounding areas. If you're looking for cardiovascular care, high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, neurosciences, sports medicine and emergency medicine, we've got it. Plus we're an accredited Cycle III Chest Pain Center, an Emergency Center of Excellence and provide gynecology, neonatal intensive care, respiratory therapy and orthopedic medicine. And talk about award winning. Texas Health Fort Worth is Joint Commission-certified in both Heart Failure and Chest Pain, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, an Acute Heart Failure Center, a Level II Trauma Center, a designated Magnet hospital and the Best Place to Have a Baby in Tarrant County. We are a top‑notch choice in North Texas for emergency services, women's services, cardiac care and much more. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. #J-18808-Ljbffr Texas Health Resources