Patient Access Representative

Job Title

Patient Access Rep II

Job Description

Responsibilities :

• Assist in the coordination, prioritization and completion of front-end patient registration activities ranging from pre-registration through discharge in the Patient Access Services Department.
• Prioritize work for optimal reimbursement and to avoid financial risk to both patient and hospital. Ensures all insurance requirements are met prior to or on the date of service and informs patients of their financial liability and collects liability due.
• Maintain thorough understanding of insurance, registration, scheduling, referrals, authorizations, and account follow-up.
• Maintain knowledge of multiple department system applications utilized by Patient Access. Familiar with and adheres to all state and federal regulations such as EMTALA, CMS, HIPAA, and JCAHO guidelines.
• Obtains appropriate signature(s) and scans all appropriate documents (Admission / Registration Agreement, Notice of Privacy Practice, and Important Message from Medicare, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications :

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare's Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.