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KH SUMMARY:
Since 1922, Kittson Healthcare prides itself on providing continuous service to the citizens of Kittson County and surrounding areas. Today, Kittson Healthcare is a twelve-bed acute care federally designated Critical Access Hospital and fifty bed long term care facility which also includes a home healthcare agency, 8 bed assisted living facility and an ambulance service. There is a medical clinic located in the complex as well as a satellite medical clinic in Karlstad, Minnesota. We strive to treat every patient or resident that walks through our doors with highly personalized care. Our patients are not just numbers. They are family, neighbors, teachers, and community members.
POSITION TITLE: Patient Access Representative
DEPARTMENT: Business Office
SUPERVISED BY: Accountant Director
SUPERVISES: None
STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH: PHYSICIANS, HOSPITAL/CLINIC NURSING STAFF, BUSINESS OFFICE STAFF, MEDICAL RECORDS, HOSPITAL/CLINIC PATIENTS, LABORATORY/XRAY STAFF
Patient access Rep will be expected to adapt to the needs of the schedule for patient registration(s), whether it be within Hospital or Clinic setting. Patient Access Rep will be responsible for answering phone calls, gathering information, and then transcribing the information into the computer system. This role will need to have ability to review insurance and demographic information on patients, as well as computer skills to submit the gathered information into appropriate allocated computer system software(s). Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to, insurance verification, pre-certification, referrals, second opinion management, insurance assignments, workers compensation authorizations, billing, exceptional customer service, scheduling and/or miscellaneous office duties.
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Full Time
$30k-37k (estimate)
04/05/2024
06/03/2024
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