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Patient Access Representative FT

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services, Gibson City, IL, United States


Hours:

7am-7pm -Every Sunday, 8a-6p Wednesday and Thursday , 7a-12p Every Saturday

Must be flexible and willing to work weekends/Holidays when needed.

General Summary
The Patient Access Representative should have the ability to work under pressure and the conditions of frequent interruptions. They need considerable initiative and judgment involved in decisions. Will work under supervision, performing duties in an area where procedures are standardized, but where frequent independent decisions are required.

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT
To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

Registers all patients accurately and obtains new and /or updates demographic and insurance information with each registration.

Obtains necessary information and consent for treatment and insurance forms.

Assist patient in understanding his/her benefits and patient rights and advance directive statements.

Assist or arrange for patients to get to proper department.

Make sure face sheet, labels and armbands are accurately completed and taken to the proper unit.

Checks benefits for patients having outpatient services and verifies pre-certification has been obtained when needed.

Answers the Switchboard as needed.

Other duties as assigned as needed within the Patient Access Department.

Must be flexible and willing to function within each area of the Patient Access Department to assure full staffing needs are met at all times.

Collects point of service collection amounts from patients for co-pays, co-insurance and deductible amounts as directed by the pre-registration and benefits staff.

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