Patient Access Representative I, Remote (ssmh)

Job Description

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Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

Department: Home Health & Hospice

Schedule: PRN position, the required minimum availability is:

* 8 hour shift/month

* One on call shift/month

* One weekend shift/month

Hours are between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Starting Pay: $18/hr (pay is based on experience and internal equity)

Location: Remote- Must reside in IL, MO, or WI

Training will be a hybrid of remote and onsite.

In this position, you will be working remotely as part of our Health at Home team supporting Hospice patient services. Although this is a remote based position, you must reside in the state of IL, MO, or WI.

Job Summary:

Responsible for communicating with patients, participants and staff to accurately schedule patients for prescribed procedures and gather the necessary demographic, insurance and clinical information for the procedure.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database. Seeks appropriate resources to resolve issues about the type, date or location of prescribed procedures.
• Schedules patient procedures in a manner that most efficiently utilizes the patient's time and clinical resources. Coordinates and communicates schedules.
• Assists with coordination of activities related to insurance pre-certification/authorization.
• Provides counseling to patient, participant or their representative regarding pre-service requirements and instructions.
• Performs clerical and reception duties associated with patient registration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Department:

8071000114 Intake/Admissions

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

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