Access Service Representative - Admitting - Coronado Hospital - Variable Shift - Per Diem

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$26.950 - $32.340 - $37.730

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

As part of our recruitment process, you may receive communication from Dawn, our virtual recruiting assistant. Dawn helps coordinate scheduling for screening calls and interviews to ensure a smooth and timely experience. Rest assured, all candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and hiring teams.

What You Will Do
Coordinates all registration functions necessary to ensure the processing of a clean claim including but not limited to obtaining and processing patient demographics, visit and financial information in a manner that facilitate maximum financial reimbursement and promotes premier customer service. This role utilizes Patient Secure to identify the accurate patient medical record while adhering to EMTALA regulations and performs face-to-face interviews directly with patients and/or their designated representatives. Accurate identification and delivery of regulatory documents and securing patient financial responsibility is a key responsibility.

Required Qualifications

• 2 Years experience in a business service setting.
• Must have experience communicating effectively both verbally and in writing professionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• Experience communicating and discussing personal and financial matters with patients and/or their representatives is preferred.

Other Qualification Requirements

• HFMA certifications preferred.

Essential Functions

• Collections
  Follow department guidelines for providing patient with estimate letter.
  Request payment of co-pay, deductible, estimated out of pocket or good-faith deposit in a manner specified in department and hospital policies. If patient unable to pay requested amount, negotiate some portion.
  Receive and process funds, print and file receipt, and update Centricity visit comments. Secure all funds and receipts in accordance with department standard.
• Completes insurance verification and evaluation
  Insurance/Plan Selection:
  After medical screening (ER settings), obtain health benefit coverage including possible accident related coverage. Input all insurance coverage information into Centricity Insurance Verification (IF). If patient unable to provide insurance, search for potential coverage through MCA for SRS/SCMG and MPV (or Portal) for potential Medicare or Medi-Cal.
  Use Coordination of Benefits (COB) standards to prioritize billing order of insurance plans.
  Medicare patients - Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) questionnaire is completed.
  Validate insurance eligibility electronically (e.g. MPV, Experian) when applicable. Validate health benefit coverage including possible accident related coverage.
  Validate and identify the Primary Medical Group on Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) patients. Notify the clinical staff, including physician, on patients that are out-of-network.
  Follow process to estimate patient out of pocket based upon department guidelines and collect patient financial responsibility.
  Communicate to patient and leadership when unusually high out of pocket, unusually limited coverage, and/or if insurance is out of network (OON) following the guidelines established for the facility.
  Unfunded:
  Initiate interview on unfunded/underfunded patients. Input financial screening results into Pointcare fields as appropriate and provide patient with potential coverage options. Complete the process by recording the outcome through X8 function.
  Complete HPE (Hospital Presumptive Eligibility) process when appropriate.
  Document in Centricity visit comments if patient declined or completed financial screening.
  Follow self-pay process (aka toolkit) to discuss the Sharp out of pocket expectation.
• Customer service
  Use AIDET, key words at key times, On-Stage Behavior and support 5-star results on patient satisfaction.
  Communicates effectively both orally and in writ