Patient Access Representative I/II/Sr. - Dept. of Surgery/Acute Care - Katy
Houston, Texas, United States · On-site
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Patient Access Representative I/II/Sr. - Dept. of Surgery/Acute Care - Katy
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Full-time
high school
Medical insurance, Paid time off, Longevity pay, Retirement plan, Pension plan, Financial counseling
Posted 7d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Patient Access Representative is responsible for verifying insurance eligibility, ensuring medical necessity compliance, and managing patient financial information. They also handle payment posting, schedule appointments, and provide financial counseling to patients.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience in a hospital or medical business office setting. The role requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and maintain residency in the State of Texas.
Full job description
The Department of Acute Care Surgery is seeking a Patient Access Representative to join the Katy team! Training for this role will be in the Texas Medical Center until the Katy location opens, which is slated for October/November.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
100%25 paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Responsible for ensuring medical necessity compliance, verifying eligibility, and posting payments.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Obtains demographic, insurance and financial information from patient or guarantor.
Enters information in computer system with a high degree of accuracy.
May schedule patient appointments and enter required information in the computer system in an accurate and timely manner.
Explains all required forms to the patient or guarantor and obtains the necessary signatures.
Ensures medical necessity compliance by obtaining necessary data, reviewing Compliance System, communicating information to patient or guarantor and obtaining necessary signatures.
Protects the financial integrity of the facility by collecting patient liability, establishing payment arrangements, discussing payment options and screening for eligibility.
Completes complex financial counseling including the review and submission of charity applications.
Identifies alternative resources for financial reimbursement.
Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits and ensures all notifications and authorizations are completed within the required timeframes.
Posts payments in the computer system and generates the appropriate patient receipts.
Communicates in an effective and professional manner with Physicians, Care Management, ancillary departments, nursing units, physicians' office staff, insurance companies, as well as patients and their families (all Patient Access customers).
Completes thorough and accurate documentation.
Adheres to all university policies, procedures, and standards, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and accuracy of practice.
Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency, supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
None
Minimum Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum Experience:
1 year of experience in a hospital or medical business office setting required
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Veteran Information:
Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 68G, 70E, 0808, 4A0X1
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