Access Specialist I - Southeast Cancer Care

Southeast Health

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Posted 5 months ago

Full Time

Dothan, Alabama

In Person

Smart Summary

The Access Specialist I interviews and registers patients, ensuring all necessary information for treatment and billing is collected. They also assist with patient discharges and maintain medical records while providing excellent customer service.

Southeast Cancer Care is seeking an Access Specialist I with a high school diploma and medical terminology knowledge. Key skills include excellent communication, basic computer proficiency, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced healthcare environment. The role involves patient registration, insurance verification, scheduling, and providing customer service support.

Must Have Skills for ATS

High School Diploma

Medical Terminology

Revenue Cycle Experience

Computer Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Typing Skills

Data Entry

Patient Registration

Insurance Verification

Scheduling

Problem Solving

Multi-tasking

Job Description

Southeast. Always the right career direction.

Job Description Summary

Interviews and obtains all necessary information to register or admit patients. Obtains signatures for permission for treatment and reimbursement for services. Obtains billing information, ensures pre-authorizations are obtained for treatment and all other reimbursement requirements are met. Discharges patients upon completion of treatment. Assists with posting and verifying of charges as well as maintaining medical records. Performs all tasks and duties in compliance with department and hospital policies. Demonstrates efficient and professional behavior at all times.


Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School diploma;
  • Prefer one year of hospital or clinic revenue cycle experience;
  • Working knowledge of computers;
  • Medical terminology required.  Medical terminology may also be completed through SEH training and development electronic education program within orientation period.

LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to interact with customers in both hospital and clinic environments.

SKILLS:

  • Basic keyboard/typing skills;
  • Basic computer skills;
  • Calculator skills;

POSITION DUTIES:

  • Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide answers to inquiries and questions;
  • Troubleshoot problems and provide information;
  • Handle intervention or referrals with a professional and respectful customer service focus telephonically and/or in person;
  • Provides a variety of support services in connection to the day-to-day operations in a health care environment.;
  • First and ongoing point of contact for all clients either by phone or in person;
  • Provides scheduling or patient enrollment for services;
  • Enters/updates all demographic information, financial/billing information, caregiver contact information, and additional information needed to complete patient record;
  • Verifies third party payer coverage;
  • Collects self-pay balances;
  • Schedules patient for planned clinical services;
  • Makes referrals for customers to appropriate resources;
  • Must be able to consistently stay calm while interacting with clients telephonically or in person;
  • Must be able to adapt to a consistently changing fast paced environment that requires excellent multi-tasking skills;
  • Must be flexible with the business needs and report daily with a “can do” approach;
  • Provides estimates for clinical services;
  • Performs transcription of basic orders in software system for patient account processing;
  • Obtains/initiates authorizations for clinical services when required;
  • Obtains all required signatures needed for billing and clinical treatment;
  • Coordinates assistance and initiates self-pay workflows;
  • Responsible for assisting patients with SE Health financial assistance programs;
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.


Shift

Day

Shift Details

8:00 am - 4:30 pm


FTE

1


Type

Regular


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Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Southeast Health

Since opening its doors in 1957, Southeast Health has provided for the changing healthcare needs of the growing communities it serves which includes about 600,000 residents neighboring communities and counties of Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Our progress represents the culmination of distinguished service by dedicated board members, physicians, employees and volunteers, and a supportive community. It takes more than technology and a modern facility to treat people. It takes a team of dedicated, well-trained professionals to continually deliver quality healthcare. Employing about 2,500, Southeast Health is recognized as one of the largest employers in the region and is proud of its reputation of providing a positive and responsive work environment. Southeast Health's medical staff consists of more than 225 active members and just over 400 total members either board certified or board prepared in specialties representing virtually every area of medicine. Through innovation and sustained performance, Southeast Health, a 420-bed regional referral center, has achieved the reputation of providing the best diagnostic, clinical, surgical and patient care services available in the region.

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