Centralized Access Rep I

Req #:

Category:
Revenue Cycle and Patient Access

Status:
Full-Time

Shift:
Day

Facility:
RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services

Department:
Centralized Scheduling

Pay Range:
$ $25.84 per hour

Location:
200 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Job Title: Centralized Access Rep I

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: Centralized Scheduling

Req #:

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $ $25.84 per hour

Pay Transparency
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview
The Central Access Representative position plays a key role in the health system interacting with patients, providers, payers and counterparts involved in each patients care. This role supports our
Children's Specialized Hospital.

• Ensures accuracy in all required demographic, financial, referral/authorization, clinical, and other registration data is accurately scheduled, collected, verified, and communicated as a core competency of this role.
• Supports departmental policies, practices, and initiatives in support of patient experience, throughput, safety standards and revenue cycle outcomes.
• Functions include scheduling of hospital and physician services for all RWJBH sites, pre-registration/registration, pre-admission/admission, insurance verification, referral coordination, pre certification, screening for financial counseling, eligibility determination, and pre-service estimate communication and collection of any required copays, deductibles or co-insurances..
• Collaborates, communicates and coordinates to create a positive experience through the entire patient access and revenue cycle flow.

Qualifications
Required:

• High school education or equivalent with emphasis on computer literacy and communication skills.
• Customer service experience required.
• Successful completion of all training orientation programs required.
• Benefits authorizations experience required.

Preferred

• Knowledge of medical terminology, hospital financial systems, and insurance processes preferred.
• 1+ years of relevant experience in patient access preferred.
• Patient Access Certification (CHAA) preferred.

Scheduling Requirements

• Full-Time, Day, Hourly – 40 hours a week
• Remote with travel to New Brunswick, NJ as needed

Essential Functions

• Accurately performs all the appropriate tasks to completion for data capture and entry
• Accurately performs all the appropriate tasks to completion for hospital/physician scheduling, pre-registration, and financial clearance.
• Follows departmental processes and procedures in support of accuracy, safety, patient experience and revenue cycle outcomes.

Supports Department Goals

• Meets individual productivity and quality expectations in all job functions.
• Supports team and department goals.
• Supports positive patient experience, safety, and revenue cycle outcomes.

Adheres To All Policy, Regulatory And Compliance Guidelines

• Ensures that appropriate standards of practice meet the needs defined in the organizations mission for excellence and corporate compliance guidelines including and not limited to patient experience, privacy, safety, and revenue cycle policies.

Communication And Documentation

• Ensure all