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Heritage Valley Health System

Patient Access Representative

Entry-Level Job

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What they do

A Registrar or Patient Service Representative provides direct assistance to patients at a health care or long term care facility. Answers questions and helps resolve complaints; provides liaison with health care providers; may assist with coordinating appointments or addressing billing or insurance issues.

$46,109 / year median in Pennsylvania

+2% projected growth

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Job Description

Department:
Patient Registration Work Hours:
Full-Time. Various days; Monday through Sunday and rotating shifts; daylight, afternoon and night. Must be flexible to work weekends and holidays. Must be willing to travel between campuses in Beaver, and Chippewa. This position provides exceptional service to our patients and their families by creating a positive first impression to the Health System. This position greets, interviews, and guides patients and their family members through the registration process for Heritage Valley Health System. They will collect and enter all necessary information to ensure accurate hospital records, including patient's demographic and insurance information to facilitate the billing process. They are also responsible for combining ancillary schedules for all patients and for assisting patients with the automated check-in process via our patient kiosks.
Requirements:
Customer service-focused, friendly personality with excellent communication skills and a desire to want to help people. Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent and willingness to want to learn new things. No experience necessary, only a strong work ethic and desire to learn alongside the latest technology. Must be able to effectively communicate with a patient and their family to gain the necessary medical information needed. Must also be able to analyze problems quickly determining appropriate solutions and performing multiple tasks at once. Good prioritization and organization skills are necessary for success.
Preferred :
Healthcare background and/or bachelor or associates degree, knowledge of ICD-9 or ICD-10 coding, medical terminology, billing, and health insurance rules/processes.