Patient Access Representative - AGP - Cleveland Clinic : Job Details

Patient Access Representative

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Bath Health and Wellness Center and become part of a top healthcare system in Akron. This patient-friendly facility offers a variety of primary care, emergency care and specialty services along with Lifestyles, a medically based fitness program and facility.

Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. Patient Access Representatives deliver what matters most to our patients and their families, ensure exceptional experiences and thrive on making positive impacts in the community. As a Patient Access Representative, you will pre-register and greet patients, verify information and collect copays for diagnostic services and pre-register patients for outpatient services.

A caregiver in this position works 4:00am - 12:00pm and 3:00pm - 11:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

* Register, schedule and pre-register patients for inpatient, emergency and outpatient tests and procedures.

* Educate patients regarding their benefit levels, review eligibility, prepare estimates, advise patients of out-of-pocket expenses, collect payments, apply payments and maintain security of payments.

* Complete accurate face-to-face and phone interviews to obtain demographic, insurance, medical and financial information.

* Schedule services and provide the physician's office and/or patient with accurate date and time information, room availability, physician availability, typical time needed to complete the procedure and/or procedures that conflict with each other.

* Complete questionnaires to assist departments with preparing for patients.

* Utilize the screening tool for self-pay patients to determine any possible payer source.

* Refer patients to financial counselors.

* Advise patients of and generate Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) and/or Assumption of Financial Responsibility (AFR).

* Obtain, scan and index physician orders.

* Cross train to staff all patient access areas.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

* High school diploma or GED.

* One year of customer service work experience OR higher education and training.

* Proficiency in data entry.

* Knowledge of medical terminology.

* Competency with computer software, practice management systems and windows applications.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

* One year of hospital, clerical or billing work experience.

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Physical Requirements:

* Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

* Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.

* Ability to work with physical records or operate a computer or other office equipment.

* In some locations, ability to travel throughout the hospital system.

* In some locations ability to move up to 25 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

* Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

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