Job Code 20455
FLSA Status
Job Family: PT FINANCE
To obtain all necessary information for admission including pre-registration, insurance verification/authorization, collection of deposits and amounts due prior to discharge. Performs all other duties as assigned.
Job Responsibilities
Register and review accounts for patients by utilizing hospital computer systems according to Job Guidance Sheets. Assign insurance to patient's account according to the Job Guidance Sheet. Ensure all information is obtained and entered accurately. Allotted percentages: 96 - 100% = Excellent, 91 - 95% = Exceeds, 86 - 90% = Meets, 81 - 85% = Partial, 80% or less = Unacceptable. 25 %
Identification and verification of any components that may affect reimbursement. Follow up with appropriate staff to obtain authorization prior to scheduled procedures. Allotted exceptions: 0 = Excellent, 1-3 = Exceeds, 4-6 = Meets, 7-9 = Partial, 10 or more = Unacceptable. 20 %
Review account to determine patient financial responsibility prior to service. Collect deductible, co-pays, etc. according to hospital financial policy, as applicable. 20 %
Completes assigned reports and/or queues within specified timeframes. 15 %
Maintain hospital Master Patient Index (MPI). Search MPI at time of registration for existing medical record unit number. Use existing number to register patient. Avoid creating duplicate entries in the MPI. Allotted exceptions: 0 = Excellent, 1-3 = Exceeds, 4-6 = Meets, 7-9 = Partial, 10 or more = Unacceptable. 10 %
Achieve patient throughput standards while maintaining accuracy. Average patient wait times less than 5 minutes. Allotted percentages: 96 - 100% = Excellent, 91 - 95% = Exceeds, 86 - 90% = Meets, 81 - 85% = Partial, 80% or less = Unacceptable. 10 %
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required: 1 year General - Business Required.
Preferred/Desired: 1 year Health/Medical - Business Preferred.
Education
Minimum Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent Required.
Preferred/Desired: 2 years of college Preferred or Associate's Degree Preferred.
Training
Minimum Required:
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required: Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties. Basic computer skills, ability to perform basic math computation. Type 35 words per minute. Excellent customer service and communication skills. Ability to speak, articulate, and be understood clearly.
Preferred/Desired:
Licensure
Minimum Required:
Preferred/Desired:
Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated health care networks in the country. The health care system comprises 24 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, Mississippi and East Arkansas; more than 5,400 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 900 providers; home, hospice and psychiatric care; minor medical centers and clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system highlighted by Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences). Baptist employs more than 21,000 people, and in fiscal year 2022 contributed more than $455 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit www.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
