Home
/
Customer Service
/
Senior Acute Patient Access Services Representative
Senior Acute Patient Access Services Representative-November 2024
Casa Grande
Nov 28, 2024
ABOUT BANNER HEALTH
Banner Health is one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in the country.
10,000+ employees
Healthcare
VIEW COMPANY PROFILE >>
About Senior Acute Patient Access Services Representative

  Primary City/State:

  Casa Grande, Arizona

  Department Name:

  ER Registration-Hosp

  Work Shift:

  Day

  Job Category:

  Revenue Cycle

  Schedule:

  Week 1: Sunday, Thursday, and Friday 12:00pm to 12:00am

  Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday 12:00pm to 12:00am

  *On-call and holiday rotation.

  Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential hen applicable.

  Must be able to complete a 4-week paid training Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

  Stay and play in Casa Grande, located halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. Casa Grande draws golfers year-round, with excellent play at a variety of area courses. Community events include live concerts, car shows, walking tours of historic sites, fine-arts shows, fly-ins, and festivals celebrating local, regional, and Native American cultures.

  If you are looking for a great start to your healthcare career, then Banner is the place to be! Join us in our mission to serve our patients with amazing customer service, attention to detail, and just plain old greatness!

  Experience is great, but we are willing to train the right people with the right attitude!

  Apply Today!

  Banner Casa Grande Medical Center is a 150+ bed acute-care hospital located midway between Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz. The communities around Banner Casa Grande are experiencing significant growth and our hospital is growing with it. In the past five years, a $25 million expansion was completed. Departmental renovations and updates are ongoing, the newest addition being our Interventional Cardiology program. As the newest addition to Banner Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country, you'll have access to a vast network of colleagues and expanded access to career opportunities.

  POSITION SUMMARY

  This position is the first point of contact at healthcare facilities and assist patients with the administrative aspect of gaining access to medical treatment. This position is in a hospital-based setting which includes Emergency Dept, Inpatient, Obstetrics, Outpatient, etc. Responsible for in person patient intake and registration, providing superior customer service, accurately identifying, and obtaining authorizations patients' insurance, verifying eligibility and benefits, generating patient estimates for services rendered, financial counseling, and collecting patient liability. Demonstrates the ability to resolve customer issues and provides excellent customer service. This position provides mentoring, training and offers on-going guidance as needed for a Patient Access team. Additionally, Senior Representatives will function as the primary resource/SME for team member workflow questions and concerns.

  CORE FUNCTIONS

  1. Verifies patient's demographics and accurately inputs this information into EHR, including documenting the account thoroughly to maximize reimbursement and minimize denials/penalties from the payor(s).

  2. Proficiency with multiple services including, but not limited to inpatient, observation, emergency, obstetrics, surgery, imaging. This position may cover services 24/7.

  3. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of insurance guidelines for all services. Proficiently verifies, reads, and understands insurance benefits.

  4. Demonstrates proficient understanding that this position creates the first impression for our patient's experience with Banner Health. Demonstrates a positive patient experience through interactions and effective communication.

  5. Proficient understanding of payer authorization guidelines. Accurately submits timely notification according to insurance guidelines using various systems to reduce/eliminate denials. Consistently meets all registration related key performance indicators as determined by management.

  6. Obtains federal/state compliance information, consents and documentation required by the patient's insurance plan(s). This includes a thorough understanding of accurately completing hospital-based compliance forms required by CMS. Uses multiple computer applications proficiently.

  7. Consistently discusses financial liability with the patient(s) and/or families that includes: collection in full of patient liability, assisting patient in applying for Banner Line of Credit, setting up payment plans and/or assisting patient with Banner Financial Assistance policy/application.

  8. Provides a variety of patient services and financial services tasks. May be assigned functions such as transporting patients, training new hire employees, recapping daily deposits, posting daily deposits, or conducting other work assignments of the Patient Access Services team.

  9. Works independently under regular supervision and follows structured work routines. Works in a high-volume, fast paced, clinical environment which requires to ability to be adaptable, critical thinking, and independent decision making and to prioritize work and ensure appropriateness and timeliness of each patient's care. Assists in overseeing the workflow for the given shift. Acts as SME for PAS staff including disseminate and communicating education materials and updates. Assists with escalations as needed. Models Banner behaviors and values for the team. Primary external customers include patients and their families, physician office staff and third-party payors.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  High school diploma/GED is required.

  Must have customer service skills or knowledge of patient financial services, financial, collecting services or insurance industry experience processes normally acquired over three or more years of work experience.

  Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment. Requires strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to effectively interact with a wide range of audiences. Strong knowledge in the use of common office software, word processing, spreadsheet, database software, and typing ability are required.

  Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or the Whole Health Clinic must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. Employees working at Banner MD Anderson on the Banner University Medical Center Phoenix campus must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. This is a requirement of the Whole Family Counseling Program held at this specific facility.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  Associate's degree in Business Management is preferred.

  CHAA certification is preferred.

  Previous patient access and/or cash collections experience is preferred. Work experience with the Company's systems and processes is preferred.

  Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

  EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans

  Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.

  Privacy Policy

Comments
Welcome to zdrecruit comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
SIMILAR JOBS
Customer Business Director
Date Posted: 2023-07-02 Country: Japan Location: JPN13111: RII Tokyo Japan, 1-11-44, Akasaka, Minato-ku M/S 12 Floor, Tokyo, 107-0052, Japan Position Role Type: Unspecified Customer Business Director
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Manager
A career in our Microsoft Dynamics team will provide the opportunity to help our clients transform their technology landscape across Front, Back and Mid-Office functions leveraging Microsoft Dynamics
Teller PT
Employment Type: Part-Time, On-site #LI-ONSITE This Teller position starts at $15.60 per hour with an uncapped incentive opportunity based off individual performance. We also offer the following bene
Client Solutions Manager, Apps & Gaming (Türkiye)
The Client Solutions Manager for Meta's Global Business Group team partners with our most strategic clients to make sure they are successful with Meta. This is an outstanding opportunity to be at the
IT Client Service Owner
Our story At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to Be A
Call Center Representative
About Accolade Accolade (Nasdaq: ACCD) provides millions of people and their families with an exceptional healthcare experience that is personal, data driven and value based to help every person live
International Client Service Associate
Overview Do you want a career with a firm that's changing the industry? As an International Client Services Associate, you'll become part of our bustling International Private Client Group and focus
Service Administrator
Service Administrator Description We are looking for a talented Service Administrator to join our team specializing in Service for our Sales and Service department at our branch in Tampa, FL. In this
Senior Technical Support Engineer
#LI-FR2 We are Datadog's in-house product experts. The Technical Solutions team enables Datadog's worldwide growth by educating potential clients and ensuring that existing customers are happy and su
Customer Service Representative-Remote
TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice What We'll Bring: We are looking for a Customer Service Support Representative to join our successful Client Services Sales team. This position will be respo
Copyright 2023-2024 - www.zdrecruit.com All Rights Reserved