LOCATION: Geisinger Community Medical Center – Main Campus

DEPARTMENT: Patient Access Services

WORK SCHEDULE: Evenings/Nights (Mon – Fri, 8 hour shifts between the hours of 7:00PM – 7:00AM; with weekend and holiday rotation)

WORK TYPE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Patient Access Representative facilitates a welcome and easy access to the facility and is responsible for establishing an encounter for any patient who meets the guidelines for hospital service. Responsible for the coordination and completion of all patient demographic and financial information as required by third party insurers and regulatory agencies. Provides front line office support for various hospital departments. Maintains a close working relationship with nursing staff, ancillary department staff and the medical staff to ensure a seamless patient transition between registration and clinical providers. Work in conjunction with other Revenue Cycle Department personnel to ensure that all established policies/procedures are maintained. The position requires critical thinking skills, ability to work in high-stress situations, professional appearance, behavior, good communication skills, dependability, flexibility and teamwork. The Revenue Cycle PAR will be cross trained within various areas of Patient Access for the Northeast (Admissions, Outpatient Registration areas, Emergency Department, Urgent Care).

The Patient Access Representative will perform duties to support the goals and objectives of the Geisinger Health System and provide the highest level of quality patient care and patient satisfaction.

Works under the direction of the Patient Access Supervisor.        

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Demonstrates competence in oral, written and electronic communication skills.

Must be able to make responsible sound and accurate decisions.

Must maintain confidentiality.

Demonstrates intermediate typing, keyboard, and internet navigation skills.

Demonstrates intermediate office skills.

Demonstrates ability to work independently, set priorities, multi-task and provide problem resolution.

Demonstrates competence in customer service skills.

Must be assertive. Show initiative in confirming patient demographics, health insurance information and collections at the time of the encounter.

Must be able to work day, evening, night, holiday and week-end rotation hours.

Demonstrates friendliness and compassion toward patients in Patient Access areas

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED required. Associates Degree preferred.

Minimum of one (1) year experience in patient hospital registration, billing or collections preferred.

Successfully completes Revenue Cycle Training Program.   

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in a hospital/emergency/outpatient/urgent care setting which may require repetitive visits to numerous patient care locations to complete bedside registrations.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

GEISINGER COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (GCMC):  Scranton, Pa., is an acute care hospital licensed for 297 beds and houses the only Level II Trauma Center in Lackawanna County and Scranton’s only neurosurgery program and adult in-patient behavioral health unit. It is also home to comprehensive cardiovascular and orthopaedic services, as well as a broad range of other surgical and radiological services.  

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. * Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.