À propos de ce poste Patient Access Specialist chez University of Arkansas System
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Institution Name:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):
- Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
- Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
- Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
- Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
- Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
- Career Training and Educational Opportunities
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
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Summary of Job Duties:
The Patient Access Specialist plays a critical frontline role in supporting organizational excellence in patient experience, operational efficiency, and revenue cycle performance. This position is primarily responsible for executing high-volume, detail-oriented pre-service activities to ensure all scheduled appointments are accurately prepared within the electronic health record (EHR) and aligned with payer and provider requirements.In addition to pre-service verification, this role supports business continuity by providing desk coverage. The role also includes resolving access-related billing work queue items and validating government payor requirements, directly contributing to clean claim submission and reduced denial rates.
By ensuring a seamless and
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school graduate, GED, or formal education equivalent.
- High School/GED plus 4 years of experience in customer service, call center, business office administration, registration, billing, insurance, or scheduling.
Associate degree plus 2 years of experience in customer service, call center, business office administration, registration, billing, or scheduling.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Three (3) years of experience in patient registration, scheduling, or billing in a healthcare environment.
- CHAA certification
Additional Information:
Job Requirements:
- Analyze and reconcile the Daily Appointment Report (DAR) on a daily basis to ensure all
- scheduled appointments are accurately reflected in the electronic health record (EHR).
- This includes verifying appointment types, provider assignments, time slots, and location details, as well as confirming that all necessary pre-visit activities are completed.
- Pre-service activities include but are not limited to insurance verification, referral authorization, documentation upload, and preregistration
- are completed in advance.
- Serve as the subject-matter-expert on Government Payors. Provides validation of preappointment
- requirements for government payors, to ensure seamless patient access, reduce claim denials, and support revenue
- cycle integrity. These duties include but are not limited to accurate referrals, primary care provider (PCP) assignments, and
- established care.
- Resolve patient access-related items within billing work queues, including registration inaccuracies,
- insurance verification issues, and demographic corrections, to facilitate clean claim submission and support efficient revenue cycle
- operations.
- Provide operational support by ensuring desk coverage as needed. Serves as a subject-matter-expert.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Recruitment Contact Information:
Please contact [email protected] for any recruiting related questions.
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
