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Patient Access Representative | Child Behavioral Health South University | 80 hrs/pp

Sanford Health

Fargo, ND

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$16.25–$23 Per Hour
SKILLS
Behavioral Health, Calendar Management, Co-Payments, Customer Support/Service, Database Administration, Financial Management, Health Information Management, Healthcare, Hospital, Insurance Claims, Language Interpreter, Medical Office, Medical Records, Medical Terminology, Medical Treatment, Medicine, Mentoring, Nursing, Patient Assessment, Plan Meetings, Problem Solving Skills, Support Documentation, Team Player, Telephone Skills
LOCATION
Fargo, ND
POSTED
10 days ago
**Careers With Purpose**

**Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.**

**Facility:** Southpointe Clinic
**Location:** Fargo, ND
**Address:** 2400 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103, USA
**Shift:** 8 Hours - Day Shifts
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Weekly Hours:** 40.00
**Salary Range:** $16.25 - $23.00

**Department Details**

Hours are M- F 8am to 5pm.

Location will be South University in the Child Behavioral Health, Trauma and Stress Treatment and Substance Use Disorder Departments which involves registration and scheduling-face to face patient contact and answering phones, making outbound calls.

**Job Summary**

Join our Sanford Patient Access Family and Grow the Good! As a Patient Access Representative, your primary responsibility will be providing extraordinary customer service to patients with every interaction. With being the first point of contact, you will have the opportunity to provide a positive patient experience by creating a welcoming and safe environment, either on the phone or in the clinic. Apply today to learn more about the opportunities available to grow your career at Sanford.

REGISTRATION

- Greet patients & verifies demographics

- Creating, scanning & routing documents or electronic forms

- Inform patients what the document is & capture signatures on necessary paperwork

- Establishes and assigns financial responsibility and assists with arrangements while adhering to appropriate policies and procedures

- Collects co-payments, pre-payments, and payments on account balances

- May work through the registration work queue to address and resolve registration errors or denied insurance claims

SCHEDULING

- Work with nursing team & providers to coordinate & schedule appointments to meet patient’s needs, coordinate provider schedule

- Obtain and coordinate referrals & conduct pre-authorization

- Arrange interpreter services

- Check patients in/out

- Operate multi-line phone

- May resolve work queue issues, manage recall and waitlists, & serve as switchboard operator calling codes and paging providers

ADDITIONAL DUTIES MAY INCLUDE

- Preparation & coordination of charts

- Organize supporting provider documents

- Initiation & collaboration of patient financial assistance

- Track patient visits & health information management on patient accounts

- Compile, distribute, administer, and score assessments

- Coordination of Telemed appointments

- Reminder calls for appointments

- Hospital admission

- Office duties, such as make copies or send faxes In a registration role, the Patient Access Representative greets patients/residents, verifies patient/resident demographics to accurately register and/or schedule patients/residents, and takes care of related paperwork. Creates electronic files; provides, scans, and routes necessary forms and documents. Educates patients/residents and captures their signatures on necessary paperwork. Establishes and assigns financial responsibility and/or assists with arrangements while adhering to appropriate policies and procedures. Collects co-payments, pre-payments, and/or payments on account balances. May also work through the registration work queue to address and resolve issues specific to registration, including work queue errors, denied insurance claims, and maintenance of the registration database.

In a scheduling role, the Patient Access Representative schedules patient/resident appointments and procedures, obtains and coordinates referrals, conducts pre-authorization, arranges interpreter services, checks patients/residents in/out, and offers enrollment to additional resources. Collaborates with nursing team and providers to coordinate appointments to meet patients'/residents' needs. May coordinate provider schedule, resolve work queue issues and manage recall and waitlists. Operates multi-line telephones and depending on location, may serve as a switchboard operator calling codes and paging providers.

Based on setting, additional duties may include preparation and coordination of charts; organizing supporting provider documents; discussing pre-payment responsibilities; initiation and collaboration of patient/resident financial assistance; prior authorization; track patient/resident visits; health information management on patient/resident accounts; work on weekly and monthly reports; compiling, distributing, administering and scoring of assessments; coordination of Telemed appointments; provider and schedule maintenance; charge entry/billing and charge verification; reminder calls for appointments; hospital admission; make copies, send faxes, and order supplies.

In all settings, the Patient Access Representative serves as a mentor for new Patient Access Representatives and other staff. Displays professionalism and promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation. Must be able to work as part of a team and also work independently. Frequently takes direction from nursing team. Must always maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Requires excellent customer service and the ability to empathize with patients and their situations. Working knowledge of medical terminology and use of professional written communication when making notes.

**Qualifications**

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Post-secondary education helpful.

One year of work experience, preferably in a medical office setting. Medical terminology helpful; customer service skills essential. Six months' customer service experience desired.

May require BLS for certain locations and/or settings.

**Benefits**

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

**Req Number:** R-0261200
**Job Function:** Revenue Cycle
**Featured:** No

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