Patient Accounting Lead – Full Time

Overview

Review Insurance and Benefits, send to appropriate dept to have patients be scheduled. OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Class I.

Job Qualifications

    • Education: High School Graduate or equivalent.
    • Personal job-related skills: Verbal and written communication skills.
    • Licensure, registry or certification: None Required.
    • Prior Work Experience: One year experience in a medical clinic environment
    • Technical Training: None Required.
    • Physical and Mental Requirements: Duties of the position require intermittent walking, sitting and standing.  Some bending, stooping and reaching is required with the lifting of items up to a weight of 40 pounds.  The ability to comprehend and follow routine written or verbal instructions. .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Receives internal and external referrals to run eligibility and benefits
  • Receives referral form from medical provider to provide continuity of patient care.
  • Obtains insurance information and contacts carrier for authorization if appropriate.
  • Obtains benefit information and estimation to provide to the patient their responsibilities for upfront collection.
  • Calls requested consultant to schedule an appointment within timeframe indicated.
  • Assist in training new employees and new processes
  • Assist in maintaining all scheduled surgeries and sleep studies in Supervisor pending bubble and address out as time allows
  • Be available to answer questions or concerns from other staff and patients when supervisor is unavailable.
  • Assist with investigating and working denials.
  • Assist with all other duties as assigned by supervisor/director
  • Copies all pertinent medical records and mails or faxes to consultant
  • Cross trains to provide support to business office and medical records

Other Significant Requirements:

  • Maintains confidentiality while working with confidential matters on a daily basis.
  • Adheres to Hamilton Healthcare System’s Behavioral Standards.
  • Emulates the customer service expectations for Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence.
  • Maintains HIPPA compliance at all times.
  • Abides by the Hamilton Healthcare System Personnel Policy and Employee Handbook.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits offered

    • Paid time off
    • Health insurance
    • Dental insurance
    • Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts such as HSAs or FSAs
    • Other types of insurance
    • Retirement benefits or accounts
    • Education assistance or tuition reimbursement
    • Gym memberships or discounts
    • Employee discounts

Location

Hamilton General Hospital

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