Acute Patient Access Services Representative Ob

3 weeks ago


Phoenix, United States Banner Health Full time

**Primary City/State**:
Phoenix, Arizona

**Department Name**:
Admitting-Hosp

**Work Shift**:
Night

**Job Category**:
Revenue Cycle

**Banner Health is honored to be recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the TOP 150 places to work in health care for 2024** **This recognition in both 2023 and 2024 reflects Banner Health's investment in team members' professional development, wellness benefits, and continued education. It highlights our commitment to advocating for diversity in the workplace, promoting work-life balance, and boosting employee engagement.

The **Acute Patient Access Services Representative for OB Registration** is the first point of contact upon the patients arrival to the facility for treatment. PAS is responsible for the timely registration of maternity and laboring Mothers, both scheduled procedures and OB Triage walk in patients. After hours the OB Registration Rep also registers multiple service types for scheduled imaging patients, transplant patients and walk in requests. Registration updates all demographics, obtains signatures, completes floor visits for bedside registration when needed and codes account level insurance information for appropriate billing and authorizations to minimize denials.

This is a goal oriented position in a high-volume facility, and is a very fast paced environment, and you can be on your feet most of the day. A strong sense of urgency, ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at once, along with excellent follow through skills are required.

**Schedule is Thursday, Friday, Saturday 6pm-6am, and every other Wednesday 6 hour evening shift (for example 6pm -12am).**

Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. This world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, a number of unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus includes fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics, a new patient tower and two clinic buildings.

This position is the first point of contact at healthcare facilities and assists patients with the administrative aspect of gaining access to medical treatment. This position is in a hospital-based setting which includes Emergency Dept, Inpatient, Obstetrics, Outpatient, etc. Responsible for in person patient intake and registration, providing superior customer service, accurately identifying, and obtaining authorizations patients’ insurance, verifying eligibility and benefits, generating patient estimates for services rendered, financial counseling, and collecting patient liability. Demonstrates the ability to resolve customer issues and provides excellent customer service.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Verifies patient’s demographics and accurately inputs this information into EHR, including documenting the account thoroughly to maximize reimbursement and minimize denials/penalties from the payor(s).

2. Proficiency with multiple services including, but not limited to inpatient, observation, emergency, obstetrics, surgery, imaging. This position may cover services 24/7.

3. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of insurance guidelines for all services. Proficiently verifies, reads, and understands insurance benefits.

4. Demonstrates proficient understanding that this position creates the first impression for our patient's experience with Banner Health. Demonstrates a positive patient experience through interactions and effective communication.

5. Proficient understanding of payer authorization guidelines. Accurately submits timely notification according to insurance guidelines using various systems to reduce/eliminate denials. Consistently meets all registration related key performance indicators as determined by management.

8. Provides a variety of patient services and financial services tasks. May be assigned functions such as transporting patients, training new hire employees, recapping daily deposits, posting daily deposits, or conducting other work assignments of the Patient Access Services team.

9. Works independently under regular supervision and follows structured work routines. Works in a high-volume, fast paced, clinical environment which requires to ability to be adaptable, critical thinking, and independent decision making and to prioritize work and ensure appropriateness and timeliness of each patient’s care. Primary external customers include patients and their families, physician office staff and third-party payors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED is required.

Must have c



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