PATIENT ACCESS REPRESENTATIVE FT - Legent Health
Plano, TX 75093
About the Job
Legent Health is looking for Patient Access Representative to join our team. We seek talented partners transforming healthcare, one patient at a time.
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Strong computer skills in MS Office/Windows (Word, Excel, Outlook, and EMR).
Compensation and Benefits
- COMPETITIVE PAY
- VISION
- MEDICAL
- DENTAL
- PTO Accrued
- 401K
Position Summary
The Patient Access Representative is an administrative assistant who is responsible for helping patients gain access to medical treatment facilities. Critical requirement is in communicating well with members of the public and accurately recording data. In a medical setting, a patient access representative processes the information required for admittance, dismissal, and insurance billing.
Position Responsibilities
- Greets patients and their caregivers and records pertinent information into a computer database.
- Records insurance information and obtains pre-approval for treatment if needed.
- Relays information between patients and other staff members and provides them with updates as needed.
- Prioritizes the order of care so that the most critical patients are seen first.
- Keeps paper and electronic medical records, and updates these records as needed.
- Provides information to insurance companies to assist with billing.
- Assists patients during checkout, and ensures they have post-treatment instructions if required.
- Refers individuals to outside agencies when unable to meet their needs.
- Calculates payment information, accepts funds, and credits accounts accordingly.
- All other duties as assigned.
*****LEGENT HEALTH PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE TEXAS AND FLORIDA AREAS TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO SAN ANTONIO, AUSTIN, PLANO, CARROLLTON, FRISCO, HOUSTON, CONROE, TOMBALL, CORPUS CHRISTI, AND DELRAY BEACH *****
Legent Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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