Patient Access Specialist 4 - Meridian Hospital

Company: St. Luke's Health System
Location: Eagle
Posted on: May 21, 2023

Job Description:

Overview:St. Lukes Health System in Meridian is seeking a Patient Access Specialist 4 to join our Meridian Hospital team. Shift Details: Must work weekends! Position Summary Patient Access Specialists are responsible to respond to patient, provider, and department/service area needs with a high emphasis on customer service and accuracy. This includes, but is not limited to, registration, scheduling, referral coordination, and general inquiries from patients, providers and the general public.Responsibilities:

• Supports an exceptional experience through all customer interactions, ensuring professional, timely and accurate communication - both verbally and in writing.
• Supports a perspective payment program by communicating organization policies, financial options, explaining insurance coverage/non-coverage.
• Utilizes a variety of technology, tools, and resources to support departmental workflows.
• Performs one of the following workflows with attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency:
• - Call front lining
• - Patient Registration
• - Complex Scheduling
• - Referral Coordination
• - Order Transcription
• - Pre-Authorization
• - Benefit Verification
• - Patient Obligation Estimates
• Cross trained to support multiple functional areas.
• Serves as a role model, mentor, trainer and/or resource to coworkers.
• Serves as subject matter expert and may assume responsibilities during management absence, as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications:
  • Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience: 3 years relevant experience.
  • Licenses/Certifications: NoneWhy St. Luke's:A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Lukes Health System. We are the states largest employer with more than 15,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. Were proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue this same tradition of excellence. *St. Lukes is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

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