About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Patient Access Representative
Under the direction of the Patient Access Registration Front Line leadership team, the Patient Access Registrar is accountable to ensure a smooth timely registration/admission process.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Accurately and efficiently performs registration and financial functions via Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to include: thorough interviewing techniques, registers patients in appropriate status, following registration guidelines while ensuring the accurate and timely documentation of demographic and financial data; obtains the appropriate forms and scans into the medical record as per department protocol.
- Greet customers promptly with a warm and friendly reception.
- Collects, documents, scans all required demographic and financial information.
- Direct patients to appropriate setting, explaining, and apologizing for any delays.
- Always maintains professionalism and diplomacy, following specific standards as defined in the department professionalism policy.
- Estimates and collects copays, deductibles, and other patient financial obligations
- Manage all responsibilities within Compliance guidelines as outlined in the Hospital and Department Compliance Plans and in accordance with Meaningful Use requirements.
Applies recurring visit processing according to protocol. - May facilitate use of electronic registration tools where available (Wacom’s, iPads, etc.).
- Performs duties otherwise assigned by Management.
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- 1-year experience in a customer service role or health care industry.
Preferred:
- Working knowledge of Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, Cerner, EPIC or other EMR system, Electronic Eligibility System and various websites for third party payers for verification is preferred
- Medical terminology preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Department: Patient Access
Shift: Night
Daily Work Times: 6:00pm-6:30am
Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 70
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
