| JOB TITLE: Patient Access Representative LOCATION: Geisinger Wyoming Valley DEPARTMENT: Finance WORK SCHEDULE: Rotation (Including Weekends and Holidays) WORK TYPE: Part Time JOB SUMMARY: The Patient Access Representative facilitates a welcome and easy access to the facility and is responsible for establishing an encounter for any patient who meets the guidelines for hospital service. Responsible for the coordination and completion of all patient demographic and financial information as required by third party insurers and regulatory agencies. Provides front line office support for various hospital departments. Maintains a close working relationship with nursing staff, ancillary department staff and the medical staff to ensure a seamless patient transition between registration and clinical providers. Work in conjunction with other Revenue Cycle Department personnel to ensure that all established policies/procedures are maintained. The position requires critical thinking skills, ability to work in high-stress situations, professional appearance, behavior, good communication skills, dependability, flexibility and teamwork. The Revenue Cycle PAR will be cross trained within various areas of Patient Access for the Northeast (Admissions, Outpatient Registration areas, Emergency Department, Urgent Care).
The Patient Access Representative will perform duties to support the goals and objectives of the Geisinger Health System and provide the highest level of quality patient care and patient satisfaction. SPECIFIC POSITION DUTIES: . *1. Emergency Department discharge reports need to be reviewed for Post ED appointments to be scheduled for PCP or specialty clinics per the Emergency Department Physician’s order. Patient Access Representatives are to schedule at time of discharge. The discharge summary is also reviewed for an Orthopedic referral that may be required, these are faxed directly to the orthopedic department they will schedule their own appointments for post ED patients.
*2. Performs front line office duties to support the clinical department to include reviewing/transcribing orders, reviewing referrals, and authorizations. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: Demonstrates competence in oral, written and electronic communication skills.
Must be able to make responsible sound and accurate decisions.
Must maintain confidentiality.
Demonstrates intermediate typing, keyboard, and internet navigation skills.
Demonstrates intermediate office skills.
Demonstrates ability to work independently, set priorities, multi-task and provide problem resolution.
Demonstrates competence in customer service skills.
Must be assertive. Show initiative in confirming patient demographics, health insurance information and collections at the time of the encounter.
Must be able to work day, evening, night, holiday and week-end rotation hours.
Demonstrates friendliness and compassion toward patients in Patient Access areas EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or GED required. Associates Degree preferred.
Minimum of one (1) year experience in patient hospital registration, billing or collections preferred.
Successfully completes Revenue Cycle Training Program. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is typically performed in a hospital/emergency/outpatient/urgent care setting which may require repetitive visits to numerous patient care locations to complete bedside registrations. The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER: (GWV), located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is an acute care hospital that is licensed for 274 beds, and houses the only Level II Trauma center in Luzerne County. The campus includes the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, The Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Unit, a transplant program and the Brain & Spine Tumor Institute. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is GWV’s ambulatory campus. About Geisinger One of the nation’s most innovative health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 1.5 million patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The system includes 13 hospital campuses, a nearly 600,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. A physician-led organization, with approximately 32,000 employees and more than 1,800 employed physicians, Geisinger leverages an estimated $12.7 billion positive annual impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Repeatedly recognized nationally for integration, quality and service, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to patient care, medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. ** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. *Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit. | 
