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Patient Access Representative

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a day
Location

Omaha, NE, US

Salary

$17.24 - $24.35 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance

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  • The position is located at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, a level I trauma center focused on patient-centered care.
  • The role involves performing patient registration and admitting functions across various hospital access areas, ensuring accurate data capture for patient workflows.
  • Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of relevant experience in a healthcare or patient access setting.
  • The job requires knowledge of patient registration procedures, documentation, and health insurance payers, along with the ability to communicate financial responsibilities to patients.
  • Salary details were not provided in the job description.

Where You’ll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Performs patient registration and admitting functions across assigned hospital access areas, which may include Emergency Department, main registration, admitting, and other patient access points. Gathers, verifies, and updates demographic, insurance, and account information to ensure accurate and timely patient data capture in support of patient access workflows. Utilizes multiple systems to support registration, scheduling, documentation, and inquiry processes, and identifies discrepancies or issues, escalating non-standard or complex scenarios in accordance with established procedures. Supports daily patient access operations by assisting with workflow needs and contributing to timely completion of access activities during scheduled and high-volume periods. Collaborates with the healthcare team and engages with patients and families to support access-related needs and a positive patient experience. Demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values while maintaining compliance with organizational policies, privacy standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Perform patient registration functions across assigned access points, ensuring accurate demographic information, insurance eligibility and benefits verification, and complete, confidential documentation within the electronic health record.
  • Accurately scan, index, and manage patient documentation to support registration, billing, and clinical workflows in accordance with organizational standards.
  • Communicate patient financial responsibility using established education tools and scripts, including estimates and patient liabilities, and collect payments at the time of service as appropriate.
  • Schedule, confirm, and revise patient appointments to support timely access to care and adherence to provider and clinic workflows.
  • Identify and resolve routine registration, insurance, and encounter discrepancies; follow established workflows to escalate complex or non-standard issues.
  • Provide patient-facing support via telephone and other approved communication channels, including answering inquiries, routing calls, and documenting interactions per standard procedures.

Job Requirements

Required
  • High School Graduate , upon hire or
  • High School GED, upon hire and
  • 1 year relevant experience in healthcare, patient access setting is preferred, along with knowledge of the following: patient registration procedures and documentation, knowledge of health insurance payers, and real-time insurance eligibility verifications.
  • None, upon hire



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