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Providence St. Joseph Health Senior Patient Services Specialist in Richland, Washington
Description This is a combined posting for an Associate Patient Services Specialist, Patient Services Specialist and Senior Patient Services Specialist. The requirements of each role are listed below under each associated title. Consideration for each role will be based on qualifications. If you have the qualifications of any one of these three positions, we encourage you to apply. Under the general supervision of the MGR PATIENT ACCESS/SCHEDULING, performs patient registration and pre-registration of scheduled accounts, verify insurance coverage, benefits, and obtains pre-certification, referral or authorizations as needed per insurance requirements; Participates in the collection of up-front revenue due the facility and provides quality customer service to internal and external customers. The Patient Access Representative is responsible for securing appropriate patient account reimbursement by obtaining complex demographic, insurance and medical information and ensuring this is documented timely and accurately. Under the general supervision of the Manager, Patient Access, performs patient registration and pre-registration of scheduled accounts, verifies insurance coverage, benefits, and obtains pre-certification, referral or authorizations as needed per insurance requirements; Participates in the collection of up-front revenue due the facility; Provides quality customer service to internal and external customers. Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Kadlec Regional Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Associate Patient Services Specialist: Required qualifications: 6 months of Customer service experience. Preferred qualifications: General office experience. Patient Services Specialist: Required Qualifications: 1 year Experience in customer service or healthcare registration. Preferred Qualifications: Some college level course work preferred particularly Medical Terminology or Medical Assistance coursework Upon hire: National Certification of CHAA Registrar and third-party payor experience. Senior Patient Services Specialist: Required Qualifications: Courses in keyboarding and office practices. 2 years General office experience with public interaction. 3 years Patient access experience. Preferred Qualifications: Courses in medical terminology. Upon hire: Epic Credentialing Data entry, medical terminology and insurance experience. Medical setting experience. Salary Range By Location: Patient Services Specialist, Richland, WA Min: $16.28, Max: $23.94 Associate Patient Services Specialist, Richland, WA Min: $16.28, Max: $22.57 Senior Patient Services Specialist, Richland, WA Min: $17.24, Max: $25.43 Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of providing safe, compassionate care. About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Mon