Practice Representative
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.** Job Summary: Serves as a primary point of contact for patients and visitors in an outpatient unit and provides excellent customer service through clear communication. Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
**Job Description:**
**Essential Responsibilities:**
1. Communicates with and assists patients, other employees and the general public in a courteous, helpful manner by phone and in person. Provides accurate information, directions and/or guidance and follows up promptly to ensure that needs have been met.
2. Takes complete and accurate information from patients/callers, prioritizing and facilitating communication of information to providers. Prepares schedules, medical records and other documents in accordance with quality standards. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times, whether by phone, discussion with providers or distribution of patient information by email, fax, etc.
3. Performs check in, registration, and verification of demographic and fiscal information according to medical center policies and procedures and utilizing hospital computer systems. Confirms prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications for patient's insurance and managed care plan. Collects required co-payments according to standards. Directs patients to next service area.
4. Monitors patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice. Facilitates timely flow and proactively solves flow issues (i.e., early or late patient, late provider, etc.) Acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.
5. Processes patient check out, schedules follow-up appointments and related diagnostic and/or lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs. Provides patient with any relevant educational materials as indicated. Enters visit billing tickets.
**Required Qualifications:**
1. High School diploma or GED required. Associate's degree preferred.
2. 0-1 years related work experience required.
3. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
1. One year experience in a healthcare or service/hospitality environment.
**Competencies:**
1. **Written Communications:** Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
2. **Oral Communications:** Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
3. **Knowledge:** Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
4. **Team Work:** Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
5. **Customer Service:** Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
**Physical Nature of the Job:**
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally
**Pay Range:**
$20.50 - $27.59
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
**As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.**
**More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.**
**Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled**
Practice Representative
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.** Job Summary: Serves as a primary point of contact for patients and visitors in an outpatient unit and provides excellent customer service through clear communication. Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
**Job Description:**
**Essential Responsibilities:**
1. Communicates with and assists patients, other employees and the general public in a courteous, helpful manner by phone and in person. Provides accurate information, directions and/or guidance and follows up promptly to ensure that needs have been met.
2. Takes complete and accurate information from patients/callers, prioritizing and facilitating communication of information to providers. Prepares schedules, medical records and other documents in accordance with quality standards. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times, whether by phone, discussion with providers or distribution of patient information by email, fax, etc.
3. Performs check in, registration, and verification of demographic and fiscal information according to medical center policies and procedures and utilizing hospital computer systems. Confirms prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications for patient's insurance and managed care plan. Collects required co-payments according to standards. Directs patients to next service area.
4. Monitors patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice. Facilitates timely flow and proactively solves flow issues (i.e., early or late patient, late provider, etc.) Acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.
5. Processes patient check out, schedules follow-up appointments and related diagnostic and/or lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs. Provides patient with any relevant educational materials as indicated. Enters visit billing tickets.
**Required Qualifications:**
1. High School diploma or GED required. Associate's degree preferred.
2. 0-1 years related work experience required.
3. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
1. One year experience in a healthcare or service/hospitality environment.
**Competencies:**
1. **Written Communications:** Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
2. **Oral Communications:** Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
3. **Knowledge:** Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
4. **Team Work:** Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
5. **Customer Service:** Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
**Physical Nature of the Job:**
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally
**Pay Range:**
$20.50 - $27.59
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
**As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.**
**More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.**
**Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled**
Practice Representative
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.
Job Summary: Serves as a primary point of contact for patients and visitors in an outpatient unit and provides excellent customer service through clear communication. Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Communicates with and assists patients, other employees and the general public in a courteous, helpful manner by phone and in person. Provides accurate information, directions and/or guidance and follows up promptly to ensure that needs have been met.
Takes complete and accurate information from patients/callers, prioritizing and facilitating communication of information to providers. Prepares schedules, medical records and other documents in accordance with quality standards. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times, whether by phone, discussion with providers or distribution of patient information by email, fax, etc.
Performs check in, registration, and verification of demographic and fiscal information according to medical center policies and procedures and utilizing hospital computer systems. Confirms prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications for patient's insurance and managed care plan. Collects required co-payments according to standards. Directs patients to next service area.
Monitors patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice. Facilitates timely flow and proactively solves flow issues (i.e., early or late patient, late provider, etc.) Acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.
Processes patient check out, schedules follow-up appointments and related diagnostic and/or lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs. Provides patient with any relevant educational materials as indicated. Enters visit billing tickets.
Required Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED required. Associate's degree preferred.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
One year experience in a healthcare or service/hospitality environment.
Competencies:
Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally
Pay Range:
$20.50 - $27.59
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Auto-ApplyPractice Representative
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.Job Summary: Serves as a primary point of contact for patients and visitors in an outpatient unit and provides excellent customer service through clear communication. Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
Job Description:Essential Responsibilities: Communicates with and assists patients, other employees and the general public in a courteous, helpful manner by phone and in person. Provides accurate information, directions and/or guidance and follows up promptly to ensure that needs have been met.Takes complete and accurate information from patients/callers, prioritizing and facilitating communication of information to providers. Prepares schedules, medical records and other documents in accordance with quality standards. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times, whether by phone, discussion with providers or distribution of patient information by email, fax, etc.Performs check in, registration, and verification of demographic and fiscal information according to medical center policies and procedures and utilizing hospital computer systems. Confirms prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications for patient's insurance and managed care plan. Collects required co-payments according to standards. Directs patients to next service area.Monitors patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice. Facilitates timely flow and proactively solves flow issues (i.e., early or late patient, late provider, etc.) Acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.Processes patient check out, schedules follow-up appointments and related diagnostic and/or lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs. Provides patient with any relevant educational materials as indicated. Enters visit billing tickets.Required Qualifications:High School diploma or GED required. Associate's degree preferred.0-1 years related work experience required.Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.Preferred Qualifications:One year experience in a healthcare or service/hospitality environment.Competencies:Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.Physical Nature of the Job:Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally Pay Range: $20.50 - $27.59The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Practice Representative Lexington MA
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.Job Summary: Serves as a primary point of contact for patients and visitors in an outpatient unit and provides excellent customer service through clear communication. Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
Job Description:Essential Responsibilities: Communicates with and assists patients, other employees and the general public in a courteous, helpful manner by phone and in person. Provides accurate information, directions and/or guidance and follows up promptly to ensure that needs have been met.Takes complete and accurate information from patients/callers, prioritizing and facilitating communication of information to providers. Prepares schedules, medical records and other documents in accordance with quality standards. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times, whether by phone, discussion with providers or distribution of patient information by email, fax, etc.Performs check in, registration, and verification of demographic and fiscal information according to medical center policies and procedures and utilizing hospital computer systems. Confirms prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications for patient's insurance and managed care plan. Collects required co-payments according to standards. Directs patients to next service area.Monitors patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice. Facilitates timely flow and proactively solves flow issues (i.e., early or late patient, late provider, etc.) Acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.Processes patient check out, schedules follow-up appointments and related diagnostic and/or lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs. Provides patient with any relevant educational materials as indicated. Enters visit billing tickets.Required Qualifications:High School diploma or GED required. Associate's degree preferred.0-1 years related work experience required.Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.Preferred Qualifications:One year experience in a healthcare or service/hospitality environment.Competencies:Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.Physical Nature of the Job:Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally Pay Range: $20.50 - $27.59The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Practice Representative Lexington MA
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.** Job Summary: Serves as a primary point of contact for patients and visitors in an outpatient unit and provides excellent customer service through clear communication. Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
**Job Description:**
**Essential Responsibilities:**
1. Communicates with and assists patients, other employees and the general public in a courteous, helpful manner by phone and in person. Provides accurate information, directions and/or guidance and follows up promptly to ensure that needs have been met.
2. Takes complete and accurate information from patients/callers, prioritizing and facilitating communication of information to providers. Prepares schedules, medical records and other documents in accordance with quality standards. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times, whether by phone, discussion with providers or distribution of patient information by email, fax, etc.
3. Performs check in, registration, and verification of demographic and fiscal information according to medical center policies and procedures and utilizing hospital computer systems. Confirms prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications for patient's insurance and managed care plan. Collects required co-payments according to standards. Directs patients to next service area.
4. Monitors patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice. Facilitates timely flow and proactively solves flow issues (i.e., early or late patient, late provider, etc.) Acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.
5. Processes patient check out, schedules follow-up appointments and related diagnostic and/or lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs. Provides patient with any relevant educational materials as indicated. Enters visit billing tickets.
**Required Qualifications:**
1. High School diploma or GED required. Associate's degree preferred.
2. 0-1 years related work experience required.
3. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
1. One year experience in a healthcare or service/hospitality environment.
**Competencies:**
1. **Written Communications:** Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
2. **Oral Communications:** Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
3. **Knowledge:** Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
4. **Team Work:** Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
5. **Customer Service:** Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
**Physical Nature of the Job:**
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally
**Pay Range:**
$20.50 - $27.59
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
**As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.**
**More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.**
**Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled**
Customer Service Representative 20 Hours
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.** Job Summary: Assures a high-level of patient satisfaction with regard to customer service, quality of food, accuracy of menu, timeliness of tray delivery and pick up, among other services by the department. Performs clerical and computer duties in order to provide high-quality meal service to assigned patients.
Rotating schedule/weekends/holidays.
Shift start times range from 3:00 PM-4:15 PM, ending by 7:00 PM or 8:15 PM
5 times a week 4 hour shifts
**Job Description:**
**Essential Responsibilities:**
1. Answers and processes telephone calls in a polite and courteous manner when dealing with all customers of the Call Center. Explains diet and assists patient with appropriate selections. When needed, assists patients in their rooms with completion of their menus. Encouraging selections from the menu to ensure nutritionally balanced meals.
2. Corrects patients' menus as needed to reflect changes in diet status. In event of manually taking diet orders, checks 24hr report sheet to assess changes in patient status which may affect accurate delivery of the meal (i.e. new admissions, discharges, transfers, etc). Communicates any special needs of patients or nursing to Food Service Manager, Dietitian or clinical nutrition department.
3. Delivers patients' meals directly to the patients, or other Room Service Associates on the nursing units. Prepares the patients bedside table for meal delivery Responds to questions from patients and /or family members regarding meals and/or menu selection process.
4. Prepares floor stock sheets according to established par levels. Gathers, delivers and puts away floor supplies in the nursing units kitchen. Being sure to rotate stock and discard outdated perishables. Keeps nursing kitchens and kitchen equipment clean and organized fill out HACCP sheets.
5. Mixes tube/special feedings according to item specific directions. Portions and labels tube/special feedings/supplements accurately. Maintains the clean and sanitary condition of the formulary room and equipment. Inventories supplements and formulary supplies in the store room prepares order list as necessary.
**Required Qualifications:**
1. Some High School required. Vocational or Technical training in Nutrition preferred.
2. 1-3 years related work experience required.
3. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
1. Knowledge of basic therapeutic diets and experience in hospital food service operations.
**Competencies:**
1. **Decision Making:** Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.
2. **Problem Solving:** Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
3. **Independence of Action:** Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
4. **Written Communications:** Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
5. **Oral Communications:** Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
6. **Knowledge:** Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
7. **Team Work:** Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
8. **Customer Service:** Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
**Physical Nature of the Job:**
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus
**Pay Range:**
$20.66 - $27.81
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
**As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.**
**More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.**
**Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled**
Practice Representative - BIDMC (Winchester)
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Job Summary: Serves as a primary point of contact for patients and visitors in an outpatient unit and provides excellent customer service through clear communication.
Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
Job Description:Essential Responsibilities: Communicates with and assists patients, other employees and the general public in a courteous, helpful manner by phone and in person.
Provides accurate information, directions and/or guidance and follows up promptly to ensure that needs have been met.
Takes complete and accurate information from patients/callers, prioritizing and facilitating communication of information to providers.
Prepares schedules, medical records and other documents in accordance with quality standards.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times, whether by phone, discussion with providers or distribution of patient information by email, fax, etc.
Performs check in, registration, and verification of demographic and fiscal information according to medical center policies and procedures and utilizing hospital computer systems.
Confirms prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications for patient's insurance and managed care plan.
Collects required co-payments according to standards.
Directs patients to next service area.
Monitors patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice.
Facilitates timely flow and proactively solves flow issues (i.
e.
, early or late patient, late provider, etc.
) Acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.
Processes patient check out, schedules follow-up appointments and related diagnostic and/or lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs.
Provides patient with any relevant educational materials as indicated.
Enters visit billing tickets.
Required Qualifications:High School diploma or GED required.
Associate's degree preferred.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Basic familiarity with computers.
Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Preferred Qualifications:One year experience in a healthcare or service/hospitality environment.
Competencies:Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations.
Specialized knowledge not required.
Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Physical Nature of the Job:Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects.
Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally Pay Range: $20.
50 - $27.
59The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Billing Representative (Remote)
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.** Identifies, reviews, and interprets third party payments, adjustments, and denials. Initiates corrected claims, appeals and analyzes unresolved third party and self-pay accounts, initiating contacts and negotiating appropriate resolution (internal and external) to ensure timely and maximum payment. Manually and electronically applies insurance payments and works insurance overpayments, credits and undistributed balances. Works directly with the Supervisor, Billing to resolve complex issues and denials through independent research and assigned projects.
**Job Description:**
**Essential Responsibilities including but not limited to:**
1. Monitors days in A/R and ensures that they are maintained at the levels expected by management. Analyzes work queues and other system reports and identifies denial/non-payment trends and reports them to the Supervisor, Billing.
2. Responds to incoming insurance/office calls with professionalism and helps to resolve callers' issues, retrieving critical information that impacts the resolution of current or potential future claims.
3. Establishes relationships and maintains open communication with third party payor representatives in order to resolve claims issues.
4. Reviews claim forms for the accuracy of procedures, diagnoses, demographic and insurance information, as well as all other fields on the CMS 1500.
5. Reviews and corrects all claims/charge denials and edits that are communicated via Epic, Explanation of Benefits (EOB), direct correspondence from the insurance carrier or others and uses information learned to educate PFS and office staff to reduce future denials and edits of the same nature. Initiates claim rebilling or corrections and obtains and submits information necessary to ensure account resolution/payment
6. Identifies invalid account information (i.e.: coverage, demographics, etc.) and resolves issues.
7. Evaluates delinquent third party accounts and processes based on established protocols for review, payment plan or write-off.
8. Reviews/updates all accounts for write-offs and refunds.
9. Reviews and follows through on all insurance credit balances through take back initiation, refund initiation, and/or payment re-application.
10. Completes all manual and electronic insurance payment posting assignments per the turnaround standards. Reports unfinished assignments to the Supervisor, Billing.
11. Keeps informed of all federal, state, and managed care contract regulations, maintains working knowledge of billing mechanics in order to properly ascertain patients' portion due.
12. Completes all assignments per the turnaround standards. Reports unfinished assignments to the Supervisor, Billing.
13. Handles incoming department mail as assigned.
14. Attends meetings and serves on committees as requested.
15. Maintains appropriate audit results or achieves exemplary audit results. Meet productivity standards or consistently exceeds productivity standards.
16. Provides and promotes ideas geared toward process improvements within the Central Billing Office.
17. Assists the Supervisor, Billing with the resolution of complex claims issues, denials, appeals and credits.
18. Completes projects and research as assigned.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
**Education:** High School diploma required
**Licensure, Certification & Registration** : Billing Certification preferred
**Experience** : 1-2 years of experience in billing or related field
**Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:**
+ Knowledge of basic math and business procedures, normally acquired in high school, to analyze bills.
+ Knowledge of third party payor reimbursement, eligibility verification process, and government and payor compliance rules.
+ Ability to organize and plan tasks for timely completion.
+ Good verbal and written communication skills.
+ Use of CRT approximately 80-90% of time.
+ Ability to operate business office equipment.
**Preferred Qualifications & Skills:**
+ Bachelor's degree preferred
**Pay Range:**
$21.00 - $28.26
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
**As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.**
**More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.**
**Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled**
Practice Representative - BIDMC (40 hours)
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Serves as a primary point of contact for patients and visitors in an outpatient unit and provides excellent customer service through clear communication.
Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
Job Description:Essential Responsibilities: Communicates with and assists patients, other employees and the general public in a courteous, helpful manner by phone and in person.
Provides accurate information, directions and/or guidance and follows up promptly to ensure that needs have been met.
Takes complete and accurate information from patients/callers, prioritizing and facilitating communication of information to providers.
Prepares schedules, medical records and other documents in accordance with quality standards.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times, whether by phone, discussion with providers or distribution of patient information by email, fax, etc.
Performs check in, registration, and verification of demographic and fiscal information according to medical center policies and procedures and utilizing hospital computer systems.
Confirms prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications for patient's insurance and managed care plan.
Collects required co-payments according to standards.
Directs patients to next service area.
Monitors patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice.
Facilitates timely flow and proactively solves flow issues (i.
e.
, early or late patient, late provider, etc.
) Acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.
Processes patient check out, schedules follow-up appointments and related diagnostic and/or lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs.
Provides patient with any relevant educational materials as indicated.
Enters visit billing tickets.
Required Qualifications:High School diploma or GED required.
Associate's degree preferred.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Basic familiarity with computers.
Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Preferred Qualifications:One year experience in a healthcare or service/hospitality environment.
Competencies:Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations.
Specialized knowledge not required.
Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Physical Nature of the Job:Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects.
Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally Pay Range: $20.
50 - $27.
59The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
HR Service Center Representative 1
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.** Seeking Per Diem coverage for weekday shifts, available Monday-Friday, day time hours. This position offers a hybrid work schedule (2 day on-site/3 days remote) with an office location in Charlestown, MA.
The HR Service Representative 1 Associate, Tier 1 supports the HR functions in their resolution of simple to complex worker inquiries and requests. They are the first line of contact with workers to solve their issues and ensure a seamless worker experience in escalating requests.
**Job Description:**
+ 1. Act as primary point-of-contact for HR inquiries (via phone, chat, and case management tool), identifying and delivering solutions to workers and leadership.2. Delegate and escalate queries as appropriate, but remain responsible through completion. 3. Track progress and provide continuous feedback to requestors on status of their queries. Provides support to the HR function and business lines by aiding the workers with their day-to-day HR-related requests and questions. 4. Partner with your HR colleagues to learn the HR framework and its workstream processes, building a firm understanding of how-to intake, respond, and escalate inquiries from internal clients. 5. Ensure a positive worker experience by proactively seeking information, as well as promote self-service system capabilities, to resolve HR business requests quickly. 6. Leverage end-to-end process documentation, FAQs, procedures, policies, and other knowledge article content to resolve inquiries. 7. Support the integration of innovative HR technologies and system automation to improve the user experience and streamline administrative processes. 9. Engage in and drive overall continuous improvement processes (e.g., to reduce inquiry volume and improve service). 10. Research HR trends and insights to develop a point of view on capabilities required to support program efficiency and effectiveness in the future. 11. Support identifying improvements to case and knowledge management tools and content. **Required Qualifications:** High School diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred. 1-3 years related work experience required.Organizing and prioritizing activities Understanding of the HR function and elementary workers requests / HR lifecycle Providing a unique candidate / worker experience.Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
**Pay Range:**
$20.00 - $30.00
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
**As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.**
**More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.**
**Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled**
Service Response Center Representative - Per Diem
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Service Response Center Representative - Per Diem6:00 AM-2:30 PM and 10:30 AM-7:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday every other weekend Ocasional shift during week 6:00 AM-2:30 PM or 10:30 AM-7:00 PMJob Description:Reporting to the department manager, this position is responsible for processing customer requests by obtaining clear, concise directions and patient information.
Must develop, in a relatively short period of time, a flawless knowledge of the hospital facility and services.
Must be prompt, courteous, and customer service oriented in all interactions with patients, visitors and co-workers.
Collaborates with team members as well as other support service departments.
This position is responsible for the documentation, communication and dispatching of a wide variety of service requests from the customers of the Service Response Center to the staff of the department that the SRC serves.
This position assists the department in the clerical aspects of preparation for patient meal service through accurate menu processing and assisting patients with menu selection.
The general responsibilities of the position may include, but are not limited to: taking accurate meal orders from patients in a timely manner, providing exceptional customer service, completing administrative reports related to meal orders, assisting in preparation and assembly of patient meal trays, assisting in supervision of patient services staff and any other duties identified by the supervisor or manager.
This position prefers prior Healthcare and/or previous customer service dispatching experience.
The knowledge and the use of several Windows based computer programs, telephones, radios, paging systems and copy/fax machines to facilitate routine and emergency communication.
Involved extensive telephone interaction with NEBH staff and visitors.
Incumbent staff must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
Must possess the ability to work in a fast paced environment with demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demand along with ability to select priorities and organize the work to meet the demand.
Strong positive customer service skills are essential.
Timely and accurate typing skills are a must.
Principal Duties include but are not limited to:-Provides exceptional customer service to patients, families, visitors, and hospital staff.
-Communicates any potential customer service issues with appropriate supervisor or manager-Completes required continuous improvement reports in a timely and satisfactory manner including assigned HACCP Records.
-Leads and assists in food preparation and assembly of patient meal trays.
-Works as part of a team to accomplish timely and courteous service.
-Participates in all dietary in-service training, regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments as required.
-Provides or facilitates basic training and supervision to patient services staff.
-Works comfortably with basic computer programs, including electronic room service programs.
Can coordinate and implement a business continuity plan in the event of computer downtime.
Deciphers information for data input into computer software applications.
-Maintains and cleans work area throughout the day and at the end of each shift.
-Strictly adheres to all HACCP and Safety policies and procedures including documentation of HACCP Logs.
LICENSE, CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:-High School Diploma Preferred-Serve Safe Certification Preferred Pay Range: $18.
74 - $25.
22The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Patient Access Representative
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. 24hpw; Night Shift; Rotating weekends and holidays Job Description:Duties/Responsibilities: Responsible for the accurate intake of patient demographics; obtaining reimbursable diagnosis/reason for service; verifying insurances for eligibility and obtaining of preauthorization of insurance provider as required.
Obtain all necessary consents/signatures.
Distribute to patients all required notifications/documents.
Clear patient for co-pay and/or deductibles.
Collect payment in accordance with credit and collection policy.
Communicate with patient by phone in advance for pre-registration, in order to schedule the patient.
Review with Asst.
Director then PAC any problem prior to date of service.
Perform mobile registration when necessary.
Cross train to all registration/admitting areas as needed.
It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
Education/Experience Required: HS Diploma Knowledge of medical terminology, problem-solving techniques, strong interpersonal skills, effective oral and written communication skills, strong keyboarding and basic computer skills.
Previous experience with hospital registration system and secretarial experience preferred.
Demonstrated ability to function independently with minimal supervision.
Possesses good decision-making skills and demonstrated ability to work under pressure, maintaining a helpful and courteous manner.
Ability to type at 35 WPM.
Registration/Certification: N/A Pay Range: $18.
44 - $32.
35This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
The pay range for this position is established and governed by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Employees hired into this position will receive compensation consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Patient Access Rep - 24H Emergency Room - 11pm - 7am
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Working in Patient Access and as a member of the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) System Services team, you can have a career that allows you to grow and advance while making a difference in people's lives.
We use a coordinated approach to delivering administrative and operational services across our entire healthcare system.
By leveraging resources across the organization, we're able to provide high-quality, high-value care to the patients and the communities we proudly serve.
The Patient Access Representative ensures that the patient experience in accessing healthcare at BILH is efficient and welcoming, and that patient confidentiality is respected and patient safety is preserved.
Performs a variety of functions to support an accurate, safe, and customer-focused registration process, either electronically, telephonically or in person.
The Patient Access Representative ensures that all proper patient financial and demographic information is obtained and processed so BILH is fully reimbursed for clinical services provided.
The Patient Access Representative handles patient questions and requests accurately and efficiently, ideally with first-call resolution, or by making appropriate referrals to other departments, based on the original purpose of the question and any other questions or requests subsequently disclosed by the patient.
Extensive training including Electronic Health Record (EHR) is provided.
Our team works in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, helping our patients navigate their healthcare journey.
Job Description:Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:Registration:1.
Registers patients presenting for visits.
Explains the registration process to patients and responds to patient questions.
2.
Processes patient co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles, and balances due.
Safeguards cash, checks and receipts and reconciles cash drawer at the end of each business day.
Assists patients with Kiosk check-in as needed.
3.
Completes the Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for each patient and adjusts patient coverage based on results.
4.
Instructs patients and obtains signatures on consent forms, financial forms, and other documents required by the clinical department; distributes documents to patients; scans, processes, and records receipt of all documents collected during registration encounter.
5.
Counsels patients regarding non-covered services, obtaining signatures on Advance Notice Beneficiaries (ABNs), consents and waivers.
6.
Monitors patient waiting area for a smooth, efficient registration flow.
Advises patients of potential delays and takes steps to ensure a pleasant patient experience.
7.
Responds to patient concerns and potential patient safety issues accordingly.
Recognizes health conditions that are a possible risk to others and adheres to appropriate established procedures to help contain risk.
8.
Assures a neat, orderly registration desk and patient waiting area, securing all confidential patient information.
Scheduling:9.
Initiates patient scheduling activities by prioritizing and accessing a variety of sources, including patient phone calls and digital messaging, orders, scheduled order work queues.
10.
Utilizes a variety of information sources to schedule, reschedule, and cancel patient appointments.
Information sources include online questionnaires, offline materials, and subgroup searches.
11.
Establishes working relationships with staff of assigned clinical departments.
Understands and correctly applies unique clinical department scheduling protocols.
12.
Remains current on scheduling protocols and applies judgment, or seeks management assistance, to ensure safe patient care when clinical department scheduling protocols do not meet patient needs.
13.
Ensures all required key patient scheduling and registration information is captured and verified.
Key information includes referring physician information, insurance coverage, demographics, and contact information.
14.
Identifies and communicates to Patient Access management issues that may impact the timeliness and accuracy of patient appointments and subsequent patient care.
15.
Strictly follows confidentiality and equipment security and safeguarding guidelines when working in a remote setting.
Maintains productivity, quality, and accuracy levels and communicates regularly with the Supervisor and Manager.
Pre-Registration:16.
Efficiently registers patients, capturing and verifying all required information in order to identify the patient, contact the patient, and receive proper reimbursement for services on initial claim submission.
17.
Ascertains, creates, and assigns the guarantor for each patient, including personal/family relations, workers compensation insurance, third parties, behavioral health, or others as required.
18.
Identifies records and verifies patient insurance coverage using real-time eligibility (RTE); reviews the insurer's response to each verification request and takes appropriate action based on this response.
19.
Applies the appropriate guarantor and insurance to each patient visit.
20.
Communicates financial clearance status to patients.
Advises patients of contract status, self-pay status, and payment responsibility and schedules patients with Financial Counseling as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:Education: High school degree or equivalent.
Associate's degree preferred.
Licensure, Certification & Registration: NoneExperience: 1-3 years related work experience.
Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Able to work successfully in a fast-paced, multi-task environment, where some independent decision-making is necessary.
Able to process electronic information and data accurately and efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:· Call Center and/or telephone customer service experience · Strong typing skills 40+wpm.
Knowledge of medical terminology · Bilingual written and verbal communication skills · Familiar with EHR Software Pay Range: $20.
50 - $27.
59The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Admission Patient Representative - 32 hours
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
You will be responsible for completing registration of patients in a behavioral health setting, verifying insurance eligibility, entering insurance authorizations, signing patients in to the hospital, triage of incoming phone calls to the admissions area and providing administrative and clerical support services to management and clinical staff.
Obtaining demographic and insurance information in order to complete patient registration in EPIC
Orienting patients to the inpatient hospital setting and explaining admission process
Complete the admissions process, obtaining patient consent to treatment, explaining legal status and review patient rights
Verifying insurance coverage and documenting insurance verification and authorizations
Assist in maintaining safety in patient area by responding to patient needs and inquiries, keeping patients informed of admission progress and escorting patients to the unit
Provide referral information to patients that do not meet criteria for admission
Offer information, referral & crisis intervention service to persons telephoning or visiting the site
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum HS diploma, Bachelors or Associates degree preferred
Knowledge of electronic medical records, knowledge of behavioral health insurance coverage
Ability to interact with patients and colleagues in a professional manner, good customer service skills, able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, multi-person office, comfortable with behavioral health patient population
Minimum 1-2 years experience in hospital registration/admission/insurance verification
Fluent in English with ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
Pay Range:
$19.50 - $26.24
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Auto-ApplyPatient Access Rep - Mt. Auburn
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Working in Patient Access and as a member of the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) System Services team, you can have a career that allows you to grow and advance while making a difference in people's lives.
We use a coordinated approach to delivering administrative and operational services across our entire healthcare system.
By leveraging resources across the organization, we're able to provide high-quality, high-value care to the patients and the communities we proudly serve.
The Patient Access Representative ensures that the patient experience in accessing healthcare at BILH is efficient and welcoming, and that patient confidentiality is respected and patient safety is preserved.
Performs a variety of functions to support an accurate, safe, and customer-focused registration process, either electronically, telephonically or in person.
The Patient Access Representative ensures that all proper patient financial and demographic information is obtained and processed so BILH is fully reimbursed for clinical services provided.
The Patient Access Representative handles patient questions and requests accurately and efficiently, ideally with first-call resolution, or by making appropriate referrals to other departments, based on the original purpose of the question and any other questions or requests subsequently disclosed by the patient.
Extensive training including Electronic Health Record (EHR) is provided.
Our team works in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, helping our patients navigate their healthcare journey.
Job Description:Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:Registration:1.
Registers patients presenting for visits.
Explains the registration process to patients and responds to patient questions.
2.
Processes patient co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles, and balances due.
Safeguards cash, checks and receipts and reconciles cash drawer at the end of each business day.
Assists patients with Kiosk check-in as needed.
3.
Completes the Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for each patient and adjusts patient coverage based on results.
4.
Instructs patients and obtains signatures on consent forms, financial forms, and other documents required by the clinical department; distributes documents to patients; scans, processes, and records receipt of all documents collected during registration encounter.
5.
Counsels patients regarding non-covered services, obtaining signatures on Advance Notice Beneficiaries (ABNs), consents and waivers.
6.
Monitors patient waiting area for a smooth, efficient registration flow.
Advises patients of potential delays and takes steps to ensure a pleasant patient experience.
7.
Responds to patient concerns and potential patient safety issues accordingly.
Recognizes health conditions that are a possible risk to others and adheres to appropriate established procedures to help contain risk.
8.
Assures a neat, orderly registration desk and patient waiting area, securing all confidential patient information.
Scheduling:9.
Initiates patient scheduling activities by prioritizing and accessing a variety of sources, including patient phone calls and digital messaging, orders, scheduled order work queues.
10.
Utilizes a variety of information sources to schedule, reschedule, and cancel patient appointments.
Information sources include online questionnaires, offline materials, and subgroup searches.
11.
Establishes working relationships with staff of assigned clinical departments.
Understands and correctly applies unique clinical department scheduling protocols.
12.
Remains current on scheduling protocols and applies judgment, or seeks management assistance, to ensure safe patient care when clinical department scheduling protocols do not meet patient needs.
13.
Ensures all required key patient scheduling and registration information is captured and verified.
Key information includes referring physician information, insurance coverage, demographics, and contact information.
14.
Identifies and communicates to Patient Access management issues that may impact the timeliness and accuracy of patient appointments and subsequent patient care.
15.
Strictly follows confidentiality and equipment security and safeguarding guidelines when working in a remote setting.
Maintains productivity, quality, and accuracy levels and communicates regularly with the Supervisor and Manager.
Pre-Registration:16.
Efficiently registers patients, capturing and verifying all required information in order to identify the patient, contact the patient, and receive proper reimbursement for services on initial claim submission.
17.
Ascertains, creates, and assigns the guarantor for each patient, including personal/family relations, workers compensation insurance, third parties, behavioral health, or others as required.
18.
Identifies records and verifies patient insurance coverage using real-time eligibility (RTE); reviews the insurer's response to each verification request and takes appropriate action based on this response.
19.
Applies the appropriate guarantor and insurance to each patient visit.
20.
Communicates financial clearance status to patients.
Advises patients of contract status, self-pay status, and payment responsibility and schedules patients with Financial Counseling as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:Education: High school degree or equivalent.
Associate's degree preferred.
Licensure, Certification & Registration: NoneExperience: 1-3 years related work experience.
Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Able to work successfully in a fast-paced, multi-task environment, where some independent decision-making is necessary.
Able to process electronic information and data accurately and efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:· Call Center and/or telephone customer service experience · Strong typing skills 40+wpm.
Knowledge of medical terminology · Bilingual written and verbal communication skills · Familiar with EHR Software Pay Range: $20.
50 - $27.
59The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Patient Access Rep - 40 Hour Days - Rotating
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. This is a full-time, Day shift position with a Variable schedule. Hours will vary between 6am-2:30pm, 7am-3:30pm, 7:30am-4pm and 8:30am-5pm.
Rotating Weekends, Rotating holidays and on call is required.
Working in Patient Access and as a member of the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) System Services team, you can have a career that allows you to grow and advance while making a difference in people's lives.
We use a coordinated approach to delivering administrative and operational services across our entire healthcare system.
By leveraging resources across the organization, we're able to provide high-quality, high-value care to the patients and the communities we proudly serve.
The Patient Access Representative ensures that the patient experience in accessing healthcare at BILH is efficient and welcoming, and that patient confidentiality is respected and patient safety is preserved.
Performs a variety of functions to support an accurate, safe, and customer-focused registration process, either electronically, telephonically or in person.
The Patient Access Representative ensures that all proper patient financial and demographic information is obtained and processed so BILH is fully reimbursed for clinical services provided.
The Patient Access Representative handles patient questions and requests accurately and efficiently, ideally with first-call resolution, or by making appropriate referrals to other departments, based on the original purpose of the question and any other questions or requests subsequently disclosed by the patient.
Extensive training including Electronic Health Record (EHR) is provided.
Our team works in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, helping our patients navigate their healthcare journey.
Job Description:Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:Registration:1.
Registers patients presenting for visits.
Explains the registration process to patients and responds to patient questions.
2.
Processes patient co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles, and balances due.
Safeguards cash, checks and receipts and reconciles cash drawer at the end of each business day.
Assists patients with Kiosk check-in as needed.
3.
Completes the Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for each patient and adjusts patient coverage based on results.
4.
Instructs patients and obtains signatures on consent forms, financial forms, and other documents required by the clinical department; distributes documents to patients; scans, processes, and records receipt of all documents collected during registration encounter.
5.
Counsels patients regarding non-covered services, obtaining signatures on Advance Notice Beneficiaries (ABNs), consents and waivers.
6.
Monitors patient waiting area for a smooth, efficient registration flow.
Advises patients of potential delays and takes steps to ensure a pleasant patient experience.
7.
Responds to patient concerns and potential patient safety issues accordingly.
Recognizes health conditions that are a possible risk to others and adheres to appropriate established procedures to help contain risk.
8.
Assures a neat, orderly registration desk and patient waiting area, securing all confidential patient information.
Scheduling:9.
Initiates patient scheduling activities by prioritizing and accessing a variety of sources, including patient phone calls and digital messaging, orders, scheduled order work queues.
10.
Utilizes a variety of information sources to schedule, reschedule, and cancel patient appointments.
Information sources include online questionnaires, offline materials, and subgroup searches.
11.
Establishes working relationships with staff of assigned clinical departments.
Understands and correctly applies unique clinical department scheduling protocols.
12.
Remains current on scheduling protocols and applies judgment, or seeks management assistance, to ensure safe patient care when clinical department scheduling protocols do not meet patient needs.
13.
Ensures all required key patient scheduling and registration information is captured and verified.
Key information includes referring physician information, insurance coverage, demographics, and contact information.
14.
Identifies and communicates to Patient Access management issues that may impact the timeliness and accuracy of patient appointments and subsequent patient care.
15.
Strictly follows confidentiality and equipment security and safeguarding guidelines when working in a remote setting.
Maintains productivity, quality, and accuracy levels and communicates regularly with the Supervisor and Manager.
Pre-Registration:16.
Efficiently registers patients, capturing and verifying all required information in order to identify the patient, contact the patient, and receive proper reimbursement for services on initial claim submission.
17.
Ascertains, creates, and assigns the guarantor for each patient, including personal/family relations, workers compensation insurance, third parties, behavioral health, or others as required.
18.
Identifies records and verifies patient insurance coverage using real-time eligibility (RTE); reviews the insurer's response to each verification request and takes appropriate action based on this response.
19.
Applies the appropriate guarantor and insurance to each patient visit.
20.
Communicates financial clearance status to patients.
Advises patients of contract status, self-pay status, and payment responsibility and schedules patients with Financial Counseling as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:Education: High school degree or equivalent.
Associate's degree preferred.
Licensure, Certification & Registration: NoneExperience: 1-3 years related work experience.
Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Able to work successfully in a fast-paced, multi-task environment, where some independent decision-making is necessary.
Able to process electronic information and data accurately and efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:· Call Center and/or telephone customer service experience · Strong typing skills 40+wpm.
Knowledge of medical terminology · Bilingual written and verbal communication skills · Familiar with EHR Software Pay Range: $20.
50 - $27.
59The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Patient Access Representative-Scheduling
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Performs a variety of functions to support an accurate, safe and customer-focused patient access process. Ensures that all proper patient financial and demographic information is obtained and processed so LHMC is fully reimbursed for clinical services provided.
Handles patient questions and requests accurately and efficiently, ideally with first call resolution, or by making appropriate referrals to other departments, based on the original purpose of the question and any other questions or requests subsequently disclosed by the patient.
Ensures that the patient experience in accessing healthcare at LHMC is efficient and welcoming, and that patient confidentiality is respected and patient safety is preserved.
:Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to: Registration:1.
Registers patients presenting for visits.
Explains the registration process to patients and responds to patient questions.
2.
Processes patient co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles and balances due.
Safeguards cash, checks and receipts and reconciles cash drawer at end of each business day.
Assists patients with Kiosk check-in as needed.
3.
Completes the Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for each patient and adjusts patient coverage based on results.
4.
Instructs patients and obtains signatures on consent forms, financial forms and other documents required by the clinical department; distributes documents to patients; scans, processes and records receipt of all documents collected during registration encounter.
5.
Counsels patients regarding non-covered services, obtaining signatures on Advance Notice Beneficiaries (ABNs), consents and waivers.
6.
Monitors patient waiting area for a smooth, efficient registration flow.
Advises patients of potential delays and takes steps to ensure a pleasant patient experience.
7.
Completes registrations on inpatient units who may be missing information from their original registration8.
Responds to patient concerns and potential patient safety issues accordingly.
Recognizes health conditions that are a possible risk to others and adheres to appropriate established procedures to help contain risk.
9.
Assures a neat, orderly registration desk and patient waiting area, securing all confidential patient information.
Scheduling: 10.
Initiates patient scheduling activities by prioritizing and accessing a variety of sources, including patient phone calls and digital messaging, orders, scheduled order work queues and MyChart.
11.
Utilizes a variety of information sources to schedule, reschedule and cancel patient appointments.
Information sources include online questionnaires, offline materials and subgroup searches.
12.
Establishes working relationship with staff of assigned clinical departments.
Understands and correctly applies unique clinical department scheduling protocols.
13.
Remains current on scheduling protocols and applies judgment, or seeks management assistance, to ensure safe patient care when clinical department scheduling protocols do not meet patient needs.
14.
Ensures all required key patient scheduling and registration information is captured and verified.
Key information includes referring physician information, insurance coverage, demographics and contact information.
15.
Identifies and communicates to Patient Access management issues that may impact the timeliness and accuracy of patient appointments and subsequent patient care.
16.
Strictly follows confidentiality and equipment security and safeguarding guidelines when working in a remote setting.
Maintains productivity, quality and accuracy levels and communicates regularly with the Supervisor and Manager.
Pre-Registration:17.
Efficiently registers patients, capturing and verifying all required information in order to identify the patient, contact the patient, and receive proper reimbursement for services on initial claim submission.
18.
Ascertains, creates and assigns the guarantor for each patient, including personal/family relations, workers compensation insurance, third parties, behavioral health or others as required.
19.
Identifies records and verifies patient insurance coverage using real time eligibility (RTE); reviews the insurer's response to each verification request and takes appropriate action based on this response.
20.
Applies the appropriate guarantor and insurance to each patient visit.
21.
Communicates financial clearance status to patients.
Advises patients of contract status, self-pay status and payment responsibility and schedules patients with Financial Counseling as needed.
Organizational Requirements: 22.
Maintain strict adherence to the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (LHMC) Confidentiality policy.
23.
Incorporate LHMC Standards of Behavior and Guiding Principles into daily activities.
24.
Comply with all LHMC Policies.
25.
Comply with behavioral expectations of the department and LHMC.
26.
Maintain courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
27.
Demonstrate an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
28.
Demonstrate a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
29.
Participate in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
30.
Participate in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
31.
Perform all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.
Minimum Qualifications: Education: High school degree or equivalent Licensure, Certification & Registration: NoneExperience: Prior experience in a business setting providing customer service, while simultaneously processing and verifying electronic demographic, financial or other business-related information and data.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Able to work successfully in a fast-paced, multi-task environment, where some independent decision making is necessary.
Able to process electronic information and data accurately and efficiently.
Pay Range: $20.
50 - $27.
59The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Patient Access Representative, Days, 32 hours
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Hours are: 8:30am-5pm, with every-other Weekend for the Emergency Department. Working in Patient Access and as a member of the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) System Services team, you can have a career that allows you to grow and advance while making a difference in people's lives.
We use a coordinated approach to delivering administrative and operational services across our entire healthcare system.
By leveraging resources across the organization, we're able to provide high-quality, high-value care to the patients and the communities we proudly serve.
The Patient Access Representative ensures that the patient experience in accessing healthcare at BILH is efficient and welcoming, and that patient confidentiality is respected and patient safety is preserved.
Performs a variety of functions to support an accurate, safe, and customer-focused registration process, either electronically, telephonically or in person.
The Patient Access Representative ensures that all proper patient financial and demographic information is obtained and processed so BILH is fully reimbursed for clinical services provided.
The Patient Access Representative handles patient questions and requests accurately and efficiently, ideally with first-call resolution, or by making appropriate referrals to other departments, based on the original purpose of the question and any other questions or requests subsequently disclosed by the patient.
Extensive training including Electronic Health Record (EHR) is provided.
Our team works in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, helping our patients navigate their healthcare journey.
Job Description:Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:Registration:1.
Registers patients presenting for visits.
Explains the registration process to patients and responds to patient questions.
2.
Processes patient co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles, and balances due.
Safeguards cash, checks and receipts and reconciles cash drawer at the end of each business day.
Assists patients with Kiosk check-in as needed.
3.
Completes the Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for each patient and adjusts patient coverage based on results.
4.
Instructs patients and obtains signatures on consent forms, financial forms, and other documents required by the clinical department; distributes documents to patients; scans, processes, and records receipt of all documents collected during registration encounter.
5.
Counsels patients regarding non-covered services, obtaining signatures on Advance Notice Beneficiaries (ABNs), consents and waivers.
6.
Monitors patient waiting area for a smooth, efficient registration flow.
Advises patients of potential delays and takes steps to ensure a pleasant patient experience.
7.
Responds to patient concerns and potential patient safety issues accordingly.
Recognizes health conditions that are a possible risk to others and adheres to appropriate established procedures to help contain risk.
8.
Assures a neat, orderly registration desk and patient waiting area, securing all confidential patient information.
Scheduling:9.
Initiates patient scheduling activities by prioritizing and accessing a variety of sources, including patient phone calls and digital messaging, orders, scheduled order work queues.
10.
Utilizes a variety of information sources to schedule, reschedule, and cancel patient appointments.
Information sources include online questionnaires, offline materials, and subgroup searches.
11.
Establishes working relationships with staff of assigned clinical departments.
Understands and correctly applies unique clinical department scheduling protocols.
12.
Remains current on scheduling protocols and applies judgment, or seeks management assistance, to ensure safe patient care when clinical department scheduling protocols do not meet patient needs.
13.
Ensures all required key patient scheduling and registration information is captured and verified.
Key information includes referring physician information, insurance coverage, demographics, and contact information.
14.
Identifies and communicates to Patient Access management issues that may impact the timeliness and accuracy of patient appointments and subsequent patient care.
15.
Strictly follows confidentiality and equipment security and safeguarding guidelines when working in a remote setting.
Maintains productivity, quality, and accuracy levels and communicates regularly with the Supervisor and Manager.
Pre-Registration:16.
Efficiently registers patients, capturing and verifying all required information in order to identify the patient, contact the patient, and receive proper reimbursement for services on initial claim submission.
17.
Ascertains, creates, and assigns the guarantor for each patient, including personal/family relations, workers compensation insurance, third parties, behavioral health, or others as required.
18.
Identifies records and verifies patient insurance coverage using real-time eligibility (RTE); reviews the insurer's response to each verification request and takes appropriate action based on this response.
19.
Applies the appropriate guarantor and insurance to each patient visit.
20.
Communicates financial clearance status to patients.
Advises patients of contract status, self-pay status, and payment responsibility and schedules patients with Financial Counseling as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:Education: High school degree or equivalent.
Associate's degree preferred.
Licensure, Certification & Registration: NoneExperience: 1-3 years related work experience.
Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Able to work successfully in a fast-paced, multi-task environment, where some independent decision-making is necessary.
Able to process electronic information and data accurately and efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:· Call Center and/or telephone customer service experience · Strong typing skills 40+wpm.
Knowledge of medical terminology · Bilingual written and verbal communication skills · Familiar with EHR Software Pay Range: $20.
50 - $30.
46The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Patient Access Representative 40 Hour Days
Representative job at Beth Israel Lahey Health
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. is Mon-Fri, 8:30-5PM. Contributes to the Hospital's mission by welcoming and registering patients in an efficient and empathetic manner.
This administrative/customer service staff position may be the first face of the organization when a patient visits and can have a dramatic impact on making individuals feel welcomed and ease their anxiety by starting their hospital visit professionally.
In addition this position impacts patient safety and clinical care by ensuring the patient identifiers are correct and on reimbursement by collecting accurate insurance information and co-pays.
Job Description:Registration:1.
Registers patients presenting for visits.
Explains the registration process to patients and responds to patient questions.
2.
Processes patient co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles and balances due.
Safeguards cash, checks and receipts and reconciles cash drawer at end of each business day.
Assists patients with Kiosk check-in as needed.
3.
Completes the Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire for each patient and adjusts patient coverage based on results.
4.
Instructs patients and obtains signatures on consent forms, financial forms and other documents required by the clinical department; distributes documents to patients; scans, processes and records receipt of all documents collected during registration encounter.
5.
Counsels patients regarding non-covered services, obtaining signatures on Advance Notice Beneficiaries (ABNs), consents and waivers.
6.
Monitors patient waiting area for a smooth, efficient registration flow.
Advises patients of potential delays and takes steps to ensure a pleasant patient experience.
7.
Completes registrations on inpatient units who may be missing information from their original registration8.
Responds to patient concerns and potential patient safety issues accordingly.
Recognizes health conditions that are a possible risk to others and adheres to appropriate established procedures to help contain risk.
9.
Assures a neat, orderly registration desk and patient waiting area, securing all confidential patient information.
Scheduling: 10.
Initiates patient scheduling activities by prioritizing and accessing a variety of sources, including patient phone calls and digital messaging, orders, scheduled order work queues and MyChart.
11.
Utilizes a variety of information sources to schedule, reschedule and cancel patient appointments.
Information sources include online questionnaires, offline materials and subgroup searches.
12.
Establishes working relationship with staff of assigned clinical departments.
Understands and correctly applies unique clinical department scheduling protocols.
13.
Remains current on scheduling protocols and applies judgment, or seeks management assistance, to ensure safe patient care when clinical department scheduling protocols do not meet patient needs.
14.
Ensures all required key patient scheduling and registration information is captured and verified.
Key information includes referring physician information, insurance coverage, demographics and contact information.
15.
Identifies and communicates to Patient Access management issues that may impact the timeliness and accuracy of patient appointments and subsequent patient care.
16.
Strictly follows confidentiality and equipment security and safeguarding guidelines when working in a remote setting.
Maintains productivity, quality and accuracy levels and communicates regularly with the Supervisor and Manager.
Pre-Registration:17.
Efficiently registers patients, capturing and verifying all required information in order to identify the patient, contact the patient, and receive proper reimbursement for services on initial claim submission.
18.
Ascertains, creates and assigns the guarantor for each patient, including personal/family relations, workers compensation insurance, third parties, behavioral health or others as required.
19.
Identifies records and verifies patient insurance coverage using real time eligibility (RTE); reviews the insurer's response to each verification request and takes appropriate action based on this response.
20.
Applies the appropriate guarantor and insurance to each patient visit.
21.
Communicates financial clearance status to patients.
Advises patients of contract status, self-pay status and payment responsibility and schedules patients with Financial Counseling as needed.
Minimum Qualifications: Education: High school degree or equivalent Licensure, Certification & Registration: NoneExperience: Prior experience in a business setting providing customer service, while simultaneously processing and verifying electronic demographic, financial or other business-related information and data.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Able to work successfully in a fast-paced, multi-task environment, where some independent decision making is necessary.
Able to process electronic information and data accurately and efficiently.
Pay Range: $20.
50 - $27.
59The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together.
Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled