Patient Experience Representative (Hemodialysis)

Status

Full-Time

Standard Hours per Week

40

Job Posting Category

Administration

Job Posting Description

Patient Experience Representative - Hemodialysis
100% in-person, day shift Monday-Friday *some Saturday coverage may be needed 
$2,000 sign-on bonus (terms/taxes apply).

Are you ready to make a difference while expanding your administrative/customer skills? Join our Hemodialysis team as  Patient Experience Representative. You will play a key role in supporting our patients and their family members. This position involves dynamic interaction with our nurses, fellows, physicians, other sectors of the organization as well as our Renal Transplant program team.  You will also gain clinical and administrative insight into how Dialysis works as well as learn behind the scenes tasks such as billing etc. We offer a career ladder as well!

We perform about 3,500 chronic dialysis treatments per year in our seven-bed dialysis unit designed especially for kids. We are the only full-service dialysis unit in New England. We perform about 3,500 chronic dialysis treatments per year.

1. Customer Service a. Interacts and provides positive and effective customer service to patients and families.
b. Responds to routine inquiries about hospital protocol, policies, and procedures. c. Greets and directs patients, families, and visitors. d. Manages large amounts of inbound and outbound calls in a timely manner. e. Provides accurate information, directions, and/or guidance to peers/employees and follows up promptly to ensure that needs have been met. 2. Patient Registration/Admissions/Discharge a. May be required to collect Height, Weight, and Temperature and answer questionnaires in EMR. b. Create patient encounter in EHR. c. Accurately collects, verifies, and records all patient demographic and insurance information required for the admission and billing of hospital services in EHR system. d. Ensure all medical services/hospitalization requiring Prior Authorization and/or Referral are coordinated through the appropriate insurance provider and payer(s). e. May be required to document all Prior Authorizations and/or Referral in EHR (setting dependent). f. Provides the patient with the required forms and obtains appropriate signatures: General consent, Healthcare Proxy, Compliance documentation, Rights and Responsibilities, Financial Assistance policy. g. Ensures that the patient is escorted to the appropriate area upon completion of the registration process. h. Generates patient labels and identification bracelets. i. May be required to collect, record and secure co-payments made by patients/ families (setting dependent). j. May be required to prepare admission-related documentation and patient chart process, to ensure a seamless and timely admission process (setting dependent). k. May be required to call PCP offices to notify them of admissions in the ED/ICU (setting dependent). l. Notify unit of patient arrival. m. Process patient transfer/discharge paperwork. n. Update information boards. o. Request an ambulance pick up. Assist with registering ambulances as required. p. Validate patient parking.

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

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#LI-Onsite

Office/Site Location

Boston

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Regular

Remote Eligibility

Onsite Only