Healthcare, Hospitals & Clinics

Patient Access Coordinator - 1st shift

Lexington, KYOnsiteFull TimePosted 5 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Patient Access Coordinator
revenue cycle
admissions process
inpatients
outpatients
accurate information
confidentiality
patients rights
HIPAA regulations
company policy

Nice to have

Registration Experience

Role summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Access Coordinator in Lexington, KY. This role is crucial to the revenue cycle, responsible for the admissions process for inpatients and outpatients. Key duties include collecting accurate patient information, ensuring confidentiality, and educating patients on their rights under HIPAA and company policy. Extensive insurance experience is vital. Responsibilities also include pre-registration, insurance eligibility verification, compliance, point-of-service estimates, collections, and potentially financial counseling. The position requires typing at 40-45 wpm and offers a collaborative team environment.

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Patient Access Coordinator to join their team in Lexington, KY.

This is the job you've been waiting for! Join a company that invests in you and values your experience working to help others. We offer a collaborative workplace, within a team that supports and respects each other.

Patient Access Coordinators are imperative to the overall success of the entire revenue cycle. Most of the information submitted on a claim derives from an Access team member. They are primarily responsible for completing a thorough admissions process of all inpatients and outpatients. Exemplary customer service skills are crucial in this role, as the Patient Access Coordinator must ensure that accurate information is collected, that they are always sensitive to the confidentiality of this information, and that patients are aware of their rights as determined by HIPAA regulations and company policy. Extensive Insurance experience/training is vital to success within this role. Employee will maintain compliance with state and federal regulatory body requirements regarding access services. Pre-registration, registration, verifying Insurance Eligibility, Compliance, Point of Service estimates and collections are part of their responsibility. Patient Access Coordinators may also be assigned Financial Counseling duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Must type 40-45 wpm
Registration Experience Preferred

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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