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Position : Extra Help Patient Access Services Representative I - Ambulatory Registration - Shift
Kern Medical strives to recruit the highest quality candidates, resulting in a high-performance workforce that consistently delivers quality patient care.
Definition :
Under supervision, performs patient access, registration / admitting, and financial counseling activities, which may include : patient pre-registration / registration, and admitting, patient financial counseling, researching and evaluating federal, state, and commercial insurance funding issues, and screening patients for alternative government funding.
Distinguishing Characteristics :
The Patient Access Services Representative I is the first level of the Patient Access Services Representative classification series.
Incumbents have hospital / healthcare knowledge or experience, and are expected to gain specific knowledge of the importance of patient and insurance demographic information and the availability of payment options.
Assignments may be made in registration / admitting, financial counseling, or related patient access areas. This classification is distinguished from Patient Access Services Representative II in that the latter performs more responsible, complex assignments.
Promotion to Patient Access Services Representative II is based upon recommendation of the department head and approval of the Director of Personnel.
Essential Functions :
completes all insurance verifications and authorizations.
administers KMC Financial Assistance Policy and Procedures to determine patient eligibility for discounted prices or charity care.
researches and resolves customer problems.
Other Functions :
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards :
High School diploma or GED and six (6) months of patient access experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Employees must maintain all health requirements designated by Kern Medical.
Candidates must provide detailed information on their equivalent combination of education and / or experience which provides the knowledge of and abilities indicated below :
Knowledge of :
medical and insurance terminology; HIPAA privacy and compliance practices.
Ability to :
and report to various departments throughout the hospital.
Supplemental :
A background check may be required for this classification.
All Kern Medical employees are designated Disaster Service Workers . In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner.
Revised
February 2016
3194
Last updated : 2024-04-25
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$42k-53k (estimate)
04/27/2024
07/24/2024
kernmedical.com
BAKERSFIELD, CA
200 - 500
1867
RONALD BIERMAN
$10M - $50M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
Since our beginning in 1867, Kern Medical has served as an integral part of the community. Our 222-licensed bed acute care teaching hospital and outpatient clinics offer many services unavailable to the rest of the community. These services include: - The only Level II Trauma program between Fresno and Los Angeles - Academic teaching programs that have trained many of the physicians now practicing in our community. Each year, over 200 residents, fellows, and medical students enroll in Kern Medical's training programs. - Hospital-based high-risk pregnancy services - Inpatient psychiatric servic...es integrated with the County's mental health programs - Integrated outpatient clinics with locations at our Sagebrush Clinic (1111 Columbus Avenue), Medical Center Campus (1700 Mt. Vernon Avenue), and on Truxtun Avenue (6401 Truxtun Avenue, Suite A-1) As an academic teaching hospital, we are affiliated with UCLA and its David Geffen School of Medicine, with many of our physicians also holding faculty positions at UCLA. Our physician training ranges from three to five years with residencies in internal medicine, surgery, family practice, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry. We offer an extensive array of services to all regardless of their circumstances. We continue to add new medical technologies, recruit outstanding physicians in new specialties, and further expand our affiliation with UCLA. We are proud of our founding mission focused on caring for you and your loved ones with the highest quality and most compassionate service.
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