Surgery Scheduler

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Patient Access Associates I in Washington, DC. Key Tasks:

• Patient Access Associate interviews patients, relatives, or friends of patients to capture demographic data and financial data to expedite a registration that includes pre-admitting patients and creating a chart
• Review admission (Inpatient and Outpatient) forms to reconcile Financial Class (FC) status
• As a Patient Access Associate, you maintain accuracy to patient data base (update demographic and financial data)
• Point of service collections
• Answers telephone and relays information accurately and courteously
• Verify Insurance data
• Patient Access Associates obtain outpatient/inpatient authorization numbers on various required insurance plans
• Confirm coordination of benefits
• Medical necessity screening
• Utilize all insurance verification systems via phone, internet, EVS Medicaid system
• Patient Access Associates provide good customer service to our internal and external customers
• Comply to HIPPAA standard requirements
• Other job duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma/GED
• Insurance eligibility and pre-certification experience at 3 years
• Knowledge of standard hospital organizational structure
• Ability to initiate and exchange information
• Exercise judgment
• Knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-10, and procedure codes
• Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Microsoft Outlook
• Meditech
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Customer Service internal and external
• Organizational skills
• Problem solving manage multiple and continually changing priorities and make rapid and accurate decisions
• Ability to lift, walk, carry, stand, sit and bend
• DC/Maryland Medicaid experience at least one year
• Capable of using computer for data entry, Medicaid, Blue Cross, Internet and typing

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.