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Patient Access Service Representative

Patient Access Service Representative

MaineGeneral HealthAugusta, ME, US
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Patient Access Service Representative

The Patient Access Service Representative plays a key role in supporting patient care by ensuring a smooth and accurate registration and admission process. This position serves as a vital point of contact for patients and caregivers, helping to verify information, address questions, and coordinate communication between departments to support timely and accurate care.

Responsibilities include :

  • Meeting with patients or their caregivers to exchange necessary information and documentation, providing clear explanations of the registration process and addressing any concerns or questions.
  • Communicating with unit staff and other appropriate personnel to exchange information and determine patient placement.
  • Verifying insurance benefits, obtaining pre-certifications and authorizations, and ensuring verification of medical necessity as required.
  • Determining and accepting required payments, including co-pays, deductibles, and coinsurance, or referring patients to financial counselors for follow-up as appropriate.
  • Ensuring all necessary demographic, billing, and clinical information is accurately entered into the registration system in a timely manner.

Scheduled weekly hours : 40

Scheduled work shift : Day (United States of America)

Job exempt : No

Benefits include :

Supporting all aspects of our employees' wellness physical, emotional, and financial is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical wellness :

  • We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
  • Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
  • A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

    • Emotional wellness :

    When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

    Financial wellness :

  • An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
  • Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
  • We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
  • Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness, or serious injury from accident.
  • We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

    • Career mobility :

    Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource they're how we grow our business and care for our community.

    Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / Vet / Disability. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440.

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    Patient Service Representative • Augusta, ME, US