Patient Access Representative - Ellsworth, ME, United States - Optum

    Optum
    Optum Ellsworth, ME, United States

    1 week ago

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    Description

    $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

    Opportunities at Northern Light Health, in strategic partnership with Optum. Whether you are looking for a role in a clinical setting or supporting those who provide care, we have opportunities for you to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. As a statewide health care system in Maine, we work to personalize and streamline health care for our communities. If the place for you is at a large medical center, a rural community practice or home care, you will find it here. We join a compassionate culture, enjoy meaningful benefits, and discover the meaning behind: Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

    As a Patient Access Representative, we are often the first point of contact for our patients and their families. As such we value representing an important first impression. Our professionalism, expertise and dedication help ensure that our patients receive the quality of care they need. We are diligent in obtaining complete and accurate insurance and demographic information in a timely manner, this enables us to provide high quality, compassionate health care service to all who need them, regardless of their ability to pay.

    This position is full-time (40 hours / week, 7 days / week). Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our variable schedule that can include days, evenings or weekends supporting our operations in our outpatient registration team and emergency room. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. Shifts can be scheduled from hours between 6AM - 12AM. Our office is located at 50 Union Street, Ellsworth, ME.

    We offer 4 - 6 weeks of paid on-the-job training. The hours of training will be aligned with your schedule.

    Primary Responsibilities:

    • Greets visitors and patients in person, or communicates by telephone, or upholding excellent customer service
    • Enters and updates patient demographic and financial information, ensuring the patient is fully registered as early in the process as possible
    • Obtains appropriate applications and forms, confirming signatures are on file. Photocopies / scans documents as needed
    • Provides patients with financial responsibility information and collects patient liabilities, documents amounts in the appropriate fields, and balances the cash box daily
    • Works with partnering departments (Financial Counseling, Scheduling, Financial Clearance, and clinical areas) to ensure all aspects of the patient's encounter are completed as needed
    • Provides wayfinding instructions and assists with hospital information as requested
    • Coordinates patient admission needs, bed assignments, and tracking boards where applicable
    • Meets or exceeds audit accuracy standards. Works worklists and error reports timely, and proactively seeks assistance to resolve as needed
    • Maintains a safe environment complying with NLH policies and procedures; reports and directly addresses environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and / or protocol when involved or observed
    • May perform other duties upon request

    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:

    • High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
    • 6+ months of experience in an office setting, customer service setting (over the phone or face to face), phone support role, or call center environment
    • Intermediate level of proficiency with Windows applications
    • Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week). Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our variable schedule that can include days, evenings or weekends supporting our operations in our outpatient registration team and emergency room. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime. Shifts can be scheduled from hours between 6 AM- 12 AM
    • Must be 18 years of age or older
    • Influenza vaccination for the current flu season (typically August-May) or commitment to receive the influenza vaccination when available for the upcoming flu season

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • 1+ years of registration experience in a hospital OR medical setting
    • Understanding of medical terminology
    • Working knowledge of insurance policies and procedures and patient care settings

    **PLEASE NOTE** The sign-on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time or per diem basis (

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