Job Posting for Patient Access Associate (Registrar) at UnityPoint Health
Overview
Patient Access Associate
Full Time, Part-Time & PRN (as needed) positions available!
Locations: Rock Island, IL, Moline, IL, Bettendorf, IA, Muscatine, IA
$17.00/hr Base pay (more with experience)
Shift Differential: 12% for any hours worked between 6pm-6am $1/hr for all hours worked on Saturday & Sundays
Why UnityPoint Health?
Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.
Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org
Responsibilities
Accurately and thoroughly collects, analyzes and records demographic, insurance/financial and clinical data in computer system. Ensures information source is appropriate.
Updates and edits information in computer, ensuring that all fields are populated correctly and appropriately.
Completes eligibility check and obtain benefits though electronic means or via phone contact with insurance carriers or other agencies.
Contacts patients/families/physicians to obtain additional demographic/insurance information and update in computer system if needed in order to proceed with verification process.
Interpret physicians’ hand-carried orders to determine service needs and scans physician orders or verifies that complete and valid orders are on file for each patient.
Obtains information and completes MSPQ and other payer-specific documents.
Reviews and explains all registration forms prior to obtaining signatures from patient or appropriate patient representative.
Explain benefits and request copay, deductible and coinsurance as applicable after developing an estimate applying allowable (based on payer).
Qualifications
Education:
Requires minimally a high school diploma or GED.
Some college
Experience:
Prior customer service experience.
· Two years of experience in a hospital patient access/patient accounts department, medical office/clinic or insurance company.
· Experience interacting with patients and a working knowledge of third party payers.
· Experience conducting financial conversations requesting payment for services.
· Prior experience with verification and payer benefit and eligibility systems.
· Knowledge of medical terminology.
License(s)/Certification(s):
Hands only CPR
Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Technical aptitude – ability to learn new systems quickly
Data entry
Communication – both written and verbal
Customer/Patient focused
Interpersonal skills
Managing priorities
Multicultural sensitivity
Planning/organizing skills
Problem solving
Professionalism
Teamwork
Flexibility of schedule.
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
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Area of Interest: Patient Services;
FTE/Hours per pay period: .5;
Department: Patient Access;
Shift: Varies depending on openings;
Job ID: 141604;
Hourly Wage Estimation for Patient Access Associate (Registrar) in Moline, IL
$15.92 to $21.10
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