Job Information
Guthrie Patient Access/Financial Specialist - OBGYN - Full Time in Vestal, New York
Position Summary:
Communicates effectively with the public, patients, personnel, physicians and other staff.
Experience:
Some business experience preferred. Comprehends written instructions and applies effectively. Understands and applies knowledge or rudimentary medical terminology. Handles many duties fast, efficiently, and makes judgements and reasonable decisions without supervision. Follows admission and reception policies and procedures. Clerical, computer, reception, medical terminology desirable. Computes mathematically without errors. Strong data entry skills a must. Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to perform basic math calculations accurately is a must. Must have the ability to work as a team member.
Essential Functions:
Registers patients on the computer by taking demographics and insurance information and send/assist patient to required department. Checks HIQA on all possible SNF admissions. Verifies all insurances on SNF admissions, checks promise on all admissions. Meets with every admission responsible party to get admission agreement signed. Scans all important papers onto the SNF account. Re‐Addresses all mail as necessary. Communicates effectively with RNAC Enters billing charges for all WCV/STV patients Obtains authorization for part B therapies. Work with Area Agency on Aging on Medical Assistance applications for community transfer. Completes new Medical Assistance applications, completes Medical Assistance renewal applications and sends MA 103 to assistance office for residents on admission and discharge. Issues NOMNC letters when Medicare insurance services are ending. Issues letters of non‐coverage for part B therapy when the therapy department discharges a resident. Handles all Medicare insurance appeals to Livanta. Updates the SNF contracted pharmacy daily with admissions, discharges, payor status and hospice admissions. Contact the responsible party for bed hold status if residents are admitted to hospital; appropriate paperwork signed.
Other Duties:
Performs other duties as assigned. Collect patient payments and balance cash drawer. Contact on call personnel as needed. Call code blue, fire alarm and disaster codes. Responsible for taking patient belongings. Handles and records all petty cash as warranted.
Pay range for position is $16.00-22.37/hr.
Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.
The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.
The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.