JobMesh

Access Specialist I - Birthplace

Albany Medical Center · Albany, New York, US

Department/Unit: Admitting Operations Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $40,495. 10 - $52,643. 64 Job Description Summary The Patient...

Job description

Department/Unit: Admitting Operations Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $40,495.10 - $52,643.64 Job Description Summary: The Patient Access Specialist in the The Birthplace is responsible for the capture of demographic and insurance information either by telephone or patient facing. Position is required to use eligibility application to invoke request to verify insurance eligibility, interpret response and capture appropriate health insurance information as it pertains to the service being rendered. The position requires ability to understand and apply contractual benefits to the service being rendered, with ability to have a financial discussion with patient regarding payment responsibility. Must be comfortable in the collection of financial responsibility from the patient based on eligibility response or estimate for services• Triage of walk-in patients – encompasses a quick data collection and entering in ADT System; placing of patient wristband for patient safety; acquiring a regulatory signature on the HIXNY Consent. Additionally, if patient is seen by a provider complete a full registration including General Consent and collection of financial responsib...