Patient Access Specialist

Job Posting

Lake Region Healthcare Corporation - FERGUS FALLS, MN

Salary Range : $17.64 - $22.52 Hourly

Job Title

Billing and Registration

Description

The purpose of this position is to facilitate complete patient registrations in a timely and quality manner and report the status of work in progress. Ensure compliance with CMS rules and regulations, legal document signatures and HIPAA privacy and confidentiality. Verify patient eligibility for services and cash collections.

Hours / Shifts : 64 hours biweekly. Shifts from 6am-2 : 30pm or 7 : 30am-4pm on Monday-Thursday. Fridays and scheduled weekend rotation will have shifts from 10 : 30am-6 : 30pm or 2 : 30pm-11pm.

Compensation : Hourly Wage Range : $17.64 - $22.52, with an additional shift differential when working the PM shift. Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Benefit Offerings : Lake Region Healthcare is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program designed to meet your unique needs. This includes medical and dental coverage; HSA, FSA and 401k plans; EAP, life and disability coverage; voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage; pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services. For new employees, the effective date of coverage for most plans is the first of the month, following a 30-day waiting period.

EEOC : Lake Region Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Associates degree and / or one year prior experience in hospital or clinic revenue cycle functions such as patient registration, appointment scheduling, medical billing and reimbursement. Proficient in Microsoft office and various computer applications. Must be able to type 45 words per minute. Intermediate medical terminology knowledge or complete a class within 6 months of hire.