Centralized Access Representative - Centralized Scheduling (FT) (East Orange,NJ)

Company: RWJ Somerset
Location: East Orange
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Job Summary:The Central Access Representative position plays a key role in the health system interacting with patients, providers, payers and counterparts involved in each patients care. Essential Functions:

• Ensures accuracy in all required demographic, financial, referral/authorization, clinical, and other registration data is accurately scheduled, collected, verified, and communicated as a core competency of this role.
• Supports departmental policies, practices, and initiatives in support of patient experience, throughput, safety standards and revenue cycle outcomes.
• Functions include scheduling of hospital and physician services for all RWJBH sites, pre-registration/registration, pre-admission/admission, insurance verification, referral coordination, pre certification, screening for financial counseling, eligibility determination, and pre-service estimate communication and collection of any required copays, deductibles or co-insurances..
• Collaborates, communicates and coordinates to create a positive experience through the entire patient access and revenue cycle flow.Job Requirements:
  • High school education or equivalent with emphasis on computer literacy and communication skills.
  • Customer service experience required.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, hospital financial systems, and insurance processes preferred
  • 1+ years of relevant experience in patient access preferred.
  • Patient Access Certification (CHAA) preferred.
  • Successful completion of all training and orientation programs required.Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including:
    • Medical/Dental/Vision plans
    • 401 (k)
    • Vacation/Personal/Holiday/Sick Time Off
    • Short & Long Term Disability
    • Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsRWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey and the state s second largest private employer with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents and interns. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals, three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital). Associated topics: aide, care, caregiver, certified, elderly, lds, maternity, nac, patient care, stp

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