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The seventh-largest Catholic health care system in the nation, Mercy is an integrated organization comprised 46 hospitals and 700 outpatient locations throughou
Patient Access Representative
Location
United States
Posted
11 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Patient Access Representative
Mercy
• The Patient Access Representative is often the first point of contact for our patients • Facilitate all components of the patients entrance in to any Mercy facility • This may include scheduling, registration, benefit verification, pre-certification and financial clearance including pre-visit collection • Responsible for ensuring that the most accurate patient data is obtained and populated in to the patient record
Job Requirements
- 1-3 years clerical experience preferred
- Experience with medical terminology and insurance plans preferred
- High School diploma required
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, excellent telephone etiquette required
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with patients, physicians, clinical and non-clinical hospital staff and insurance companies
- Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
- Ability to work under stress, meet deadlines and perform all daily assignments with a high level of accuracy
- Knowledgeable and experienced with various computers systems; Ability to use a 10-key calculator and computer keyboard
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- paid time off
- tuition support
- matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period
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