Access Associate

***Access Associate – Good Samaritan Hospital *
Make a difference every day as an Access Associate at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital. Join a compassionate, servant led team committed to excellence in patient care while working in a supportive, high-energy environment. 

We offer career growth opportunities, a comprehensive benefits package, and competitive shift differentials as appropriate for your shift worked.
**Requires 2 weeks of Full-time Day paid training in Norwood. **
Apply today and grow your career with a team that truly values you. 

Location: Good Samaritan Hospital, 375 Dixmyth Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45220 https://share.google/B0EPLjKOPliZXXzPP 

Work Schedule:
* Part-time  24 hours per week 
* Night shift - earns shift differential on this shift
* weekend and holiday rotation 

Incentives & Benefits: 
*For part-time, there is a comprehensive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.  Please view our benefits page page https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Job Requirements:

*High School Degree or GED
*Experience in fast paced customer driven environment Ability to operate multiple computer applications 
*Excellent verbal and written skills 
*Typing speed of 35 wpm 
*Medical terminology required within first year of employment if not already taken
*1-2 years experience Customer Service  

Job Overview: 

Performs hospital-based registration in an on-site patient facing setting. Provides excellent customer service to our internal and external customers. Internally working with TH ancillary departments to coordinate care, communication, confidentiality (HIPAA), patient throughput with patients and medical staff to obtain timely and accurate information necessary to register patients. Collects patient demographics, insurance information accurately, verifies eligibility of insurance coverage and collects copays/deposits/deductibles. Utilizes standardized scripting to ensure compliance with legal and financial requirements.  Educates patients on insurance benefits, out-of-pocket costs based on Epic generated estimates and connects patients with financial assistance resources as needed. Registration duties are performed while maintaining the integrity and patient safety of patient needs while following the processes of each specific department. Including maintaining waiting rooms, informing clinical teams of medical concerns, ability to identify/perform critical registration tasks (CARES, Stroke, WC, Protocols, ODACS, etc.) wayfinding, and assisting with transportation/visitor needs. 

Job Responsibilities:

*Ability to adapt to a dynamic work flow, appropriate volume registrations per hour and other identified departmental targets.
*Meets departmental targets for accuracy and avoiding critical errors.
*Follows scripting, anticipates customer needs, problem solving skills, consistent and positive interactions with patients and co-workers. Demonstrates Always Behaviors and AIDET + The Promise.
*Follows regulatory and departmental policies for collection of data, patient safety and point of service collections.

Other job-related information: 

Flexibility to work in 24/7 departments, 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts. Ability to work 12- hour shifts, weekends, rotation of on-call. 

Working Conditions:

Bending - Consistently
Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Consistently
Continuous Learning - Consistently
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
Kneeling - Consistently
Lifting <10 Lbs. - Consistently
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Rarely
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Rarely
Pulling - Consistently
Pushing - Consistently
Reaching – Consistently
Reading - Consistently
Sitting - Consistently
Standing - Consistently
Stooping - Consistently
Talking - Consistently
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
Use of Hands - Consistently
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