About this role
Department/Unit:
Patient Engagement CenterWork Shift:
Day (United States of America)Salary Range:
$40,495.10 - $52,643.64• Register patients, update insurance information, schedule visits, and other duties as assigned to coordinate patient appointment scheduling.• Interact with a diverse patient population.
• Utilize the electronic medical record to maintain patient records via registration process and scan functionality.
• Be knowledgeable with state and government agencies to provide proper consents for patients who are wards of the state; work with facilities to obtain proper consents from patient proxies.
• Be knowledgeable of and adhere to payer requirements for referrals and authorization within the scope of the specialty they are assigned.
• Schedule follow up appointments, referrals and prior authorization for patient schedule visits as needed.
• Communicate professionally and timely with all parties, including providers, patients, clinical care team, and insurance companies.
• Answer incoming phone calls and direct appropriately to team members.
• Conveys professional image by adhering to the established dress code.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for registration and scheduling process for complex patients.
- Responsible for updating the system with registration, scheduling and insurance information.
- Prepares patient disability and out of work / school paperwork.
- Responsible for discussing financial obligation and explaining regulatory forms, as well as answering any questions.
- Works in multiple systems during patient facing interactions and telephone call receipts to complete accurate registration and to support the clinical workflow.
- Understands the practice and hospital strategic plan.
- Supports plans, policy and procedures, and initiatives within scope of their departments expectations and role.
- Represents AMC and supports the ideals and principles of their department, the Practice, the Hospital and the Center.
- Exemplify Albany Med CARES guiding principles.
- Is a champion to ensure an optimal patient experience.
- Understands and promotes patient and employee safety as our top priority.
- Promotes a safe environment and promptly reports issues.
- Understands patient safety goals.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required
- 2-3 years office experience or one year of related experience in a medical practice - preferred
- Experience using an electronic health record and Microsoft Office a plus.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to multi-task in a high patient volume unit.
- Ability to learn and utilize resources.
- Strong time management skills.
- Ability to review information and draw appropriate conclusions.
- Good judgement and ability to problem solve; escalate issues as needed.
- Strong teamwork skills and work ethic.
Physical Demands
- Standing - Occasionally
- Walking - Occasionally
- Sitting - Constantly
- Lifting - Rarely
- Carrying - Rarely
- Pushing - Rarely
- Pulling - Rarely
- Climbing - Rarely
- Balancing - Rarely
- Stooping - Rarely
- Kneeling - Rarely
- Crouching - Rarely
- Crawling - Rarely
- Reaching - Rarely
- Handling - Occasionally
- Grasping - Occasionally
- Feeling - Rarely
- Talking - Constantly
- Hearing - Constantly
- Repetitive Motions - Frequently
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently
Working Conditions
- Extreme cold - Rarely
- Extreme heat - Rarely
- Humidity - Rarely
- Wet - Rarely
- Noise - Occasionally
- Hazards - Rarely
- Temperature Change - Rarely
- Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely
- Vibration - Rarely
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Other facts
About Albany Medical Center
Albany Medical Center, northeastern New York’s only academic medical center, is one of the Capital Region’s largest private employers with more than 9,000 employees. Albany Medical Center provides the highest level of patient care across disciplines, while receiving regional, national, and international recognition for high standards in patient care, education, and biomedical research.
The 766-bed Albany Medical Center offers access to the latest medical services and technological innovations and includes one of the busiest emergency rooms and trauma centers in New York, a children’s hospital and dedicated pediatric emergency room, intensive care units for adults and children, and organ transplant services. Albany Medical College graduates more than 200 medical doctors each year, as well as PAs, CRNAs, biomedical scientists, and bioethicists. Albany Medical College operates a biomedical research enterprise and the region’s largest physician practice with more than 500 doctors.
Albany Medical Center, along with Albany Medical College, is a partner in the Albany Med Health System, the largest and only regionally governed, not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England.
What you'll do
- The Pre-Service Representative is responsible for registering patients, updating insurance information, and scheduling appointments. They also interact with patients and ensure compliance with payer requirements and regulatory forms.
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