UPMC · 10 hours ago
Patient Access Representative
Altoona, PA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelUPMC Altoona is seeking Patient Access Representatives to provide excellent experiences to patients in various departments. The role involves coordinating patient access for all phases of the revenue cycle and ensuring proper registration and insurance eligibility processes.
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Responsibilities
The PAS Representative works directly with medical staff, nursing, ancillary departments, insurance carriers, and other external professionals to assist patients in obtaining health care and financial services
Reporting to the Manager/Supervisor, this position is responsible for completing the registration and insurance eligibility processes with Patient Access Services and creating the first impression of the Hospital's services to patients, family members, and other external customers
Additional responsibilities include interviewing patients/guarantors to obtain demographic and confidential clinical and financial information necessary to appropriately schedule, register, obtain treatment authorizations, and verify insurance eligibility and corresponding benefit levels
The Patient Access Services (PAS) Representative must have a working knowledge of the managed care environment, third-party reimbursement, hospital and community services, and hospital and healthcare policies
All information is entered into the Hospital's computer system to expedite data collection, billing, and Hospital reimbursement
Critical to this position is the ability to gather and record all appropriate information that lays the groundwork for the remaining or future fiscal efforts of the Hospital
Also works as a team member and positively accepts change throughout the Hospital
Critical to this position is understanding the revenue cycle and the importance of evaluating and securing all appropriate financial resources for patients to maximize reimbursement to the Hospital
The PAS Representative must be capable of articulating information in a manner that patients, guarantors, and family members know what to expect and what their financial responsibilities will ultimately be
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required
The PAS Representative must have a working knowledge of the managed care environment, third-party reimbursement, hospital and community services, and hospital and healthcare policies
Critical to this position is the ability to gather and record all appropriate information that lays the groundwork for the remaining or future fiscal efforts of the Hospital
Critical to this position is understanding the revenue cycle and the importance of evaluating and securing all appropriate financial resources for patients to maximize reimbursement to the Hospital
The PAS Representative must be capable of articulating information in a manner that patients, guarantors, and family members know what to expect and what their financial responsibilities will ultimately be
Preferred
Two years of experience in a healthcare role or one year in a medical/billing/fiscal setting
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Benefits
An incomparable, affordable benefits package (found to be 20% higher in value than other healthcare employers in our market!)
Generous vacation accrual
Tuition assistance to further your education
Company
UPMC
UPMC is one of the leading nonprofit health systems in the United States. A $10 billion integrated global health enterprise headquartered
Founded in 1893
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.46MKey Investors
Appalachian Regional Commission
2024-09-18Grant· $0.46M
Leadership Team
Leslie Davis
President and CEO
Frederick M. Hargett
Chief Financial Officer
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