Patient Access Representative - West Des Moines - Full Time

Patient Access Representative

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor's visit or a place to go when you need medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa's largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest's largest referral centers. With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa's largest employers.

The Patient Access Representative greets patients / family members and obtains and / or verifies demographic, clinical, financial and insurance information in the process of registering patients for service delivery, including the entry of patient / guarantor information in the patient accounting system, collection of patient signatures on all appropriate forms and the imaging / copying of registration documents. Obtains and processes signed physician orders, conducts online insurance eligibility / benefit verification on designated cases, notifies patient / guarantor of charge estimates and collects patient liabilities, and refers appropriate cases to financial counseling for follow-up and consultation. May provide escort and directional support to patients, family members and visitors. Incumbent will be expected to enhance the patient experience throughout all patient interactions, the majority of which will be face-to-face.

What You Will Do :

• Responsible for validating / obtaining and entering demographic, clinical, financial, and insurance information into the patient accounting system by interviewing the patient, family member and / or guarantor.
• Performs activities that are related to registration in a variety of setting / locations and for multiple patient types (Inpatients, Outpatients, Ambulatory Surgery, Emergency Department, Diagnostic Outpatients, Labor & Delivery, Newborn, Lab Specimens, etc).
• Prepare patient estimate and informs patient / guarantor of their liabilities and collects appropriate patient liabilities, including co-payments, co-insurances, deductibles, deposits and outstanding balances at the point of check-in. In the collection of funds, documents payments / actions in the patient accounting system and provides the patient with a payment receipt.
• Obtains signed physician orders for all tests and procedures from physicians / offices.
• Prepares identification bracelets and patient ID labels. Obtains / scans patient / guarantor signatures on required forms (ID cards, insurance cards, consent to treatment, assignment of benefits, release of information, waivers, etc.). May audit & record the patient's valuables, securing appropriate authorizations, if needed.

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Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!