CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.
This position would cover Penrose Hospital, St Francis Hospital and St Francis Interquest hospital. 20% Remote
The primary job role for the Flex Team Representative will be to support the facilities on-site by covering
open shifts/positions left vacant by associate termination, medical leave, PTO, HFWA and other
associate time off needs. As staffing needs will vary, the associate will need to be able adjust and
accommodate a flexible schedule and travel to hospital locations within the hired region, to support the
facility registration departments.
On-Site Facility Patient Access Flex Representative Job Summary: Create a positive impression for each
patient, family member, visitor or staff while performing the tasks of pre-admitting, admitting and/or
registering, routing or escorting patients, family, or visitors, answering phones, directs requests for
information, answers routine operational questions, data entry, and professional staff assistance. This
position will verify patient demographic and financial information required to complete the
admission/registration and record this information in the electronic health record system. This position will
verify insurance benefits; explain financial requirements to the patient or patient representative and
collect the outstanding patient portion prior to or at the point of service. Maintains paperwork flow of the
office, while keeping work environment organized. Will serve as a mentor to new associates and assist in
new employee orientation. Utilizes scheduling and registration information to verify coverage and
authorization for all scheduled procedures. After verification of benefits and authorization, populate price
estimate tool to decide patient portion. Makes calls to patients, doctor’s offices, and hospital departments
to gather sufficient information to obtain authorization and benefits collection of patient portion. Acts as a
liaison between the patients, physicians, patient clinics, case management, centralized billing office, third
party Medicaid eligibility vendor and community agencies. Provide clerical/office support for the facility
including, but not limited to reception, registration, pre-registration, phone calls, scheduling, insurance
verification, computer data entry, retrieval of medical and demographic information from internal and
external sources. Provides the best service possible to all customers/patients.
Depending on region working and staffing needs, there could be travel involved to and from different
hospitals within region.
The secondary job role for the Flex Team Representative will be to support the other Patient Access job
functions within Revenue Management. These include Scheduling and Pre-Access.
At-Home Patient Access Flex Representative Job Summary: Work from home for Scheduling team and
be responsible for making/receiving phone calls and fax requests to schedule patients for outpatient
tests. You will complete pre-registration of scheduled patients and ensure a valid provider order is
obtained. Work from home for Pre-Access team and be responsible for working insurance verification
and insurance referrals, work through patients’ insurance plans to verify the insurance plans for patients
needing outpatient testing. Making calls to patients to go over what their expectation is when arriving at
hospitals and their estimates due at time of service.
Additional duties include but are not limited to working within the EMR to clear work ques that are
needing additional insurance information, patient information or clinical information. And other duties
required to support the Patient Access Department.
Associate will need to work well independently and with a team. Must demonstrate a strong interpersonal
and customer service skill. Provides the best service possible to all customers/patients.
Facility Base 80% / Remote 20%
- High School Diploma or GED Required
- One (1) year previous Patient Scheduling or Patient Access experience, preferred.
- Office experience in a healthcare environment, medical terminology, knowledge of CPT/ICD-9 codes,
preferred. - Ability to multitask and prioritization skills.
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Our Total Reward Offerings:
We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer:
- Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
- Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
- Retirement account options with a generous employer match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!