Patient Access Center Representative

7 days ago

Katy, Texas, United States Houston Methodist Full time

At Houston Methodist, the Patient Access Center Representative position is responsible for assuring that patients referred between employed and aligned physicians are scheduled to receive services in their assigned location and are financially cleared prior to their scheduled appointment through accurate and timely scheduling, registration, and verification of eligibility and benefits.

This position assists management with ongoing observations and notifications of opportunities while providing innovative suggestions for process improvement.

The Patient Access Center Representative position also assists management with auditing/quality review to ensure accurate and appropriate scheduling and registration.

Additional responsibilities for this position include providing excellent customer service when communicating with patients who visit our clinics and providing notification to patients, physicians and management of issues that may result in potential service delays or reimbursement denials.


PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Demonstrates ability to use critical thinking skills and healthcare knowledge to manage through primary care and specialty care scheduling processes. Utilizes independent judgement to accommodate special requests from internal and external customers as indicated.
  • Triages calls for the Patient Access Center as appropriate to other areas as received on a daily basis while working under the guidelines and scripts as set forth by management. Provides patients with information needed to prepare for appointment per Center/Service protocol. Enrolls patients on the Patient Portal and provides PIN numbers, complying with HIPAA regulations.
  • Keeps open channels of communication with all parties involved, including physician, patient, and service areas, regarding action taken and resolution. Promotes a friendly and professional customer service environment.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Coordinates the flow of patient referrals:
  • Collects and compiles data/information from patients such as insurance documentation and patient identification information to help facilitate an appointment with a SPG/PCG provider.
  • Screens and assesses patient calls received and assures that the patients are scheduled for services as requested by referring physician.
  • Schedules patient appointments.
  • Verifies patient benefits for eligibility.
  • Efficiently completes registration.
  • Precertifies with insurance companies if necessary.
  • Answers incoming calls from patients regarding the status of their referrals progress.
  • Acts as liaison between the patient and the physician.
  • Handles calls from physicians' offices, always making sure to maintain a good relationship and obtain all necessary documents needed to support the referral process and close out referral process.
  • Helps facilitate, coordinate, and resolve referral issues with patients by exhibiting and exercising exceptional telephone, verbal, written, exemplary critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills. Provides empathetic patient care by focusing on maintaining friendly, and incredibly dynamic environment.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Maintains HIPPA Guidelines and provides empathetic patient care by focusing on maintaining ICARE values throughout the interaction.
  • Maintains standard of productivity set by department policy and procedures and meets scheduling goals set by the department (e.g. abandonment rate, productivity per hour, etc.).
  • Utilizes resources to perform verification of patient insurance. Obtains required data in order to support departmental and hospital clinical/financial needs.
  • Ensures verification and eligibility procedures are followed prior to patient visit. Provides patients with information needed to prepare for appointment per Center/Service protocol. Enrolls patients on the Patient Portal and provides PIN numbers, complying with HIPAA regulations.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Works directly with the revenue cycle team and other departments to ensure the correct information and registration is complete and accurate prior to the patient visiting the clinic. Identifies areas of concern and improvement to better the team and the overall practice in collecting revenue from front end operations being faulty.
  • Obtains and enters accurate scheduling and registration data, including but not limited to patient demographics, insurance, guarantor, and clinical information on the information system in order to initiate financial clearance activities (benefit eligibility and verification, precertification notification and payment review). Documents patient's accounts with information related to any potential issue(s) that could result in service delays or cancellations due to the lack of financial clearance.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Answers calls in a timely manner. Works directly with physicians, office staff and patients to ensure best practices within department. Works wi

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