Patient Access Representative
18 hours ago
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Patient Access Representative to join our team at UTHealth Houston. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for ensuring medical necessity compliance, verifying eligibility, and posting payments.
Key Responsibilities- Obtain demographic, insurance, and financial information from patients or guarantors and enter it into our computer system with a high degree of accuracy.
- Schedule patient appointments and enter required information in the computer system in a timely and accurate manner.
- Explain all required forms to patients or guarantors and obtain necessary signatures.
- Ensure medical necessity compliance by obtaining necessary data, reviewing our Compliance System, communicating information to patients or guarantors, and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Protect the financial integrity of our facility by collecting patient liability, establishing payment arrangements, discussing payment options, and screening for eligibility.
- Complete complex financial counseling, including reviewing and submitting charity applications, identifying alternative resources for financial reimbursement, verifying insurance eligibility and benefits, and ensuring all notifications and authorizations are completed within required timeframes.
- Post payments in the computer system and generate patient receipts.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with physicians, care management, ancillary departments, nursing units, physicians' office staff, insurance companies, patients, and their families.
- Complete thorough and accurate documentation and adhere to all university policies, procedures, and standards.
- Promote individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency, supporting department-based goals, and serving as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
- Ability to multitask and proficient typing/keyboarding skills.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One year of experience in a hospital or medical business office setting.
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including 100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees, generous time off, longevity pay, and a retirement/pension plan. We also offer work/life services, such as free financial and legal counseling, free mental health counseling services, gym membership discounts, and access to wellness programs.
About UTHealth HoustonUTHealth Houston is a world-renowned institution committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy.
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