Job description
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
Address: 8901 W Dodge Road - Omaha, NE
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm
Communicates to all patients, doctors, nurses, and other employees regarding schedules, charts, insurance issues, and any other concerns that may be addressed. Greets and registers all patients upon their arrival to the clinic.
- Proactively works with team members, clinics, coding and revenue cycle training to educate and reduce future errors.
- Uses reports and various internal software to monitor error patterns.
- Make recommendations to management on corrections and process improvements.
- Identify and report trends related to registration errors within the department and work to resolve with leadership.
- Develop metrics and clear responsibilities to measure performance improvement.
- Illicit feedback from staff on process improvement to improve adoption of changes.
- Trains registration team members on new workflow process or tools; i.e. use of new tools, new scripting or scripting changes, methods of denial prevention, etc.
- Collaborates with leadership to evaluate system resources required for onboarding new services.
- Collaborates with leadership to develop training materials and reference guides for new tools, functions, directions, print screens, etc.
- Monitor, identify and report trends related to registration errors within the department.
- Determines which rejections are avoidable and assists in creating a plan for intervention.
- Complies with state and federal regulations, accreditation/compliance requirements, and Methodist's policies, including those regarding fraud and abuse, confidentiality, and HIPAA.
- Serves as a resource for revenue cycle personnel to expediently address and resolve questions and/or concerns.
- Registers patients in the electronic registration system in a courteous and timely manner.
- Makes sure all patent information (insurance, PCP, phone numbers) payer information and scans identification and payer documents and enters the information into computer accurately (ID, Health Insurance card, etc.)
- Reviews and explains all registration forms prior to obtaining signatures from the patient or patient representative. Scans patient identification documents into the registration encounter.
- Verifies eligibility of coverage with Experian or payer websites or via telephone.
- Completes Medicare Secondary Payer questionnaire and other payer specific documents (including ABN) as required.
- Positively and actively assists with the implementation of new procedures, schedules, and job tasks necessary to ensure success.
- Contributes to department training and orientation.
- Assists co-workers as needed.
- Escalates ideas instead of complaints.
- Operates and assists in the maintenance of all office equipment.
- Performs a wide variety of clerical functions.
- Processes and distributes written communication and documents (forms, letters, mail) accurately.
- Reviews daily returned mail.
- High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) required.
Experience
- 6 months previous customer services experience preferred.
License/Certifications
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers in person and over the phone.
- Skilled in operating a computer, including a computer mouse/keyboard and navigating scheduling, registration and patient care applications.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to work in a diverse healthcare environment with diverse customer expectations.
- Ability to work as a team.
- Ability to keep patient information confidential.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend various written reports and documents.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently.
- Medium Light Work - Exerting up to 35 pounds of force.
Physical Activity
- Not necessary for the position (0%):
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
- Balancing
- Crouching
- Distinguish colors
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Standing
- Stooping/bending
- Twisting
- Walking
- Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
- Carrying
- Fingering/Touching
- Grasping
- Keyboarding/typing
- Reaching
- Repetitive Motions
- Sitting
- Speaking/Talking
- Constantly Performed (67%-100):
- Hearing
- Seeing/visual
Job Hazards
- Not Related:
- Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
- Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools
- Explosives (pressurized gas)
- Electrical Shock/Static
- Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as Xray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
- Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
- Rare (1%-33%)
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.