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Company Name : Hackensack Meridian Health
Location : Edison, NJ 08820
Position : Patient Intake Representative
Job Description : Overview:
How have YOU impacted someone’s life today? At Hackensack Meridian Health our healthcare teams are focused on changing the lives of our patients by providing the highest level of care each and every day. From our hospitals, rehab centers and occupational health teams to our long-term care centers and at-home care capabilities, our complete spectrum of services will allow you to apply your skills in multiple settings while building your career all within New Jersey’s premier healthcare system.
The Patient Intake Representative is responsible for providing a wide variety of activities including but not limited to: initiating patient intakes; scheduling appointments; performing insurance screening and verification/authorization processes; patient registration; handling a high volume of customer calls/inquiries; entering patient charges; responding to medical records requests and billing inquiries; preparing reports; maintenance of department records.
Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum of 1 year related work experience in a physician practice, hospital setting or directly related customer service setting required.
Good organizational skills; ability to set priorities effectively.
Excellent communication, written and interpersonal skills; and ability to accept direction and perform multiple tasks.
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
Responsibilities:
A day in the life of a Patient Intake Representative at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
Communicates all pertinent information to patient/customer at initial and subsequent contacts.
Answers incoming department calls within three rings. Fields department call volume: asks appropriate questions to screen calls, relays accurate information to caller, takes appropriate action.
Monitors voicemail and initiates appropriate follow-up. Relays messages to staff per department guidelines.
Obtain and document all pertinent information for scheduling intake to facilitate effective insurance verification, scheduling and registration processes.
Verifies insurance on all new referrals and screens appropriately for department specific needs.
Documents all interactions with insurance representatives, patients/customers and interested parties.
Pursues, researches and relays any discrepancies to insurance company representatives, patients and appropriate supervisors.
Compiles statistical information as needed per department needs. Prints daily scheduling reports. Forwards reports to referral sources documenting accurate information.
Follows department procedures for initiating required authorizations for services and verifying receipt of authorizations.
Pre-registers patients per department guidelines. Obtains insurance cards, prescriptions, insurance referrals along with other required registration forms.
Updates, revises and enters all information in registration system. Obtains patient signatures on all registration paperwork.
Informs patient of co-payment/payment responsibilities and collects payment.
Compiles new patient chart including department forms.
Schedules, re-schedules, coordinates and prioritizes scheduling of multiple service needs. Updates schedules per department guidelines.
Advises patient/customer of department guidelines related to scheduling, registration, cancellations and late arrivals.
Completes all scheduling processes prior to patient’s first visit and assures that all involved parties have necessary information.
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 1 hour a day.
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