Patient Access Representative - Emergency Department

Job description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No Job Summary: Responsible for front line support to the department. Coordinates and performs front line office activities in an effective and efficient manner for the department. Greets and registers incoming patients, supports the patient check out process and schedules future appointments as applicable. Job Duties: Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. - Responsible for checking patients in for appointments and accurately verifying demographics. - Assures all check-in procedures are completed and monitors patient wait times, communicating changes to the patient as necessary. - Reads and interprets insurance responses. - Understands general guidelines and insurance rank requirement to properly assign primary, secondary, and tertiary insurance p...