Patient Access Representative I, Remote

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

IL-REMOTE

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Department: Home Health & Hospice

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, including weekend on-call rotation.

Starting Pay: $18/hr plus

Location: Remote- Must reside in OK, IL, MO, or OK

Benefits

SSM Health offers competitive compensation and Comprehensive Benefits Package

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Income based medical insurance premium discounts

HSA/FSA options

Short and Long-Term Disability

Generous PTO Bank

403b/401k retirement plans

Daily Pay: Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life.

Tuition reimbursement, continued education, discounts, and participations in the Federal Loan Forgiveness Program

Professional development days and opportunities for career advancement

Employee Relief Fund to help with life’s unexpected financial emergencies

Commitment to employee wellness through our EAP

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration.

In this position, you will be working remotely as part of our Health at Home team supporting Hospice patient services. Although this is a remote based position, you must reside in the state of IL, MO, OK or WI.

Join a network of employees just as kind and powerful as you!

Job Summary:

Responsible for communicating with patients, participants and staff to accurately schedule patients for prescribed procedures and gather the necessary demographic, insurance and clinical information for the procedure.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database. Seeks appropriate resources to resolve issues about the type, date or location of prescribed procedures.

Schedules patient procedures in a manner that most efficiently utilizes the patient's time and clinical resources. Coordinates and communicates schedules.

Assists with coordination of activities related to insurance pre-certification/authorization.

Provides counseling to patient, participant or their representative regarding pre-service requirements and instructions.

Performs clerical and reception duties associated with patient registration.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Rare climbing.

Department:

8071000114 Intake/Admissions

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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