Per Diem Patient Access Representative Associate - Minneapolis, MN (Mendota Heights)

$750 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

Opportunities at Optum, in strategic partnership with Allina Health. As an Optum employee, you will provide support to the Allina Health account. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Per Diem Patient Access Representative Associate is responsible for greeting and welcoming patients in person.Provides a standard registration process by collecting demographic and financial data and enter information into an electronic medical record.

Location : 800 E 28

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St, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Primary Responsibilities :

• Greets and welcomes patient in person
• Collects demographic and insurance information
• Checks in and interviews patient to complete appropriate paperwork
• Directs patient to their appointment or procedure
• May assist in scheduling add-on appointments
• Documents any issues and resolutions in electronic medical record
• Resolve claim issues or registration errors on patient accounts
• Uses resources, tools and procedure to complete registration for accounts and in assigned work queues
• Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits information for payers and interprets results focusing on complex billing situations
• Obtains cost information and explains information to patient if necessary
• Collects co-pay or deductibles and respond to questions regarding financial assistance programs available. Refers complex questions as needed
• Screening and approving patients for financial assistance programs
• Assists and counsel's patient with application process for available financial assistance programs
• Provides technical or functional direction for employees
• Assists patient in completion of request for information forms and submits to appropriate department
• Obtains signatures from patients as needed
• May gather medical record information from all departments for collection
• Provide customer service for inbound and outbound telephone calls
• May mentor other staff as needed
• Other duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications :

Ability to work on a Per Diem basis within 1

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