Summary:
Admit patients to hospital, assuring that all hospital policies and procedures are observed. Prepares pre-admission and admitting forms, assigns rooms, and facilitates room transfers as necessary. Verifies insurance benefits assigned to hospital and explains financial requirements to patient or patient representative.
Responsibilities:
Perform all functions necessary to accomplish the admission/registration of patients including insurance verification, certification/authorization of service, financial assessments, and collections. May be assigned to work variable areas; may include general inpatient/outpatient admission/registration office, emergency room registration, clinic registration, ancillary registration, or pre-admission/registration. Work cooperatively with management, all revenue cycle, and hospital associates. In collaboration with Management assists with staff development and performance improvement including monitoring work flow, initiating staffing changes and directing work tasks as necessary to manage fluctuating volumes. Will identify through quality review processes staff counseling, educational, and mediation needs. In the absence of manager, will serve as a point of primary contact for patient complaints/customer issues; initiates downtime; represents the department at scheduled meetings as needed. Will serve as trainer/mentor for new hires and provides progress reports to department management team. Also, perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Education/Skills
Experience
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
Work Schedule:
MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Work Type:
Full Time
297835
Patient Access Representative Lead - Admitting
FULL TIME
MULTI SHIFTS AVAIL
Revenue Cycle
CHRISTUS Health
2669 Scenic Drive
Alamogordo, NM 88310
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