What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Access Rep position at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital?
Job Summary
The PAS I is responsible for the registration of patients, preparing accounts for billing, verifying third party insurance and patient demographic information. Collects upfront patient cash, in addition to working in pre-admitting areas and any other services that may relate to the registration function.
Licensure and Certification:
- N/A
Education:
- Minimum High School graduate or GED equivalent
Experience:
- One (1) year minimum in hospital or other setting.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Medical Terminology.
- Knowledge of third party reimbursement.
- Customer service skills.
- Computer literate.
- Self-starter; ability to work individually or within a team.
Physical Demands - Clerical/Administrative Non-Patient Care:
- Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.
- Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
- Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.
- Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.
- Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.
Key for Physical Demands | |
Continuous | 66 to 100% of the time |
Frequent | 33 to 65% of the time |
Occasional | 0 to 32% of the time |