Sr Patient Access Center Representative - Central Scheduling, Optimization

At Houston Methodist, the Senior Patient Access Center Representative position is responsible for assuring that patients referred between employed and aligned physicians are scheduled for services in their assigned location and are financially cleared prior to their scheduled appointment through accurate and timely scheduling, registration and verification of eligibility and benefits. This position will be responsible for executing complex processes related to scheduling or other department related protocols. The Senior Patient Access Center Representative position assists management with ongoing observations and notifications of opportunities while providing innovative suggestions for process improvement. This position also assists management with auditing/quality review to ensure accurate and appropriate scheduling and registration. Additional responsibilities for the Senior Patient Access Center Representative position include providing excellent customer service when communicating with patients who visit our clinics and providing notification to patients, physicians and management of issues that may result in potential service delays or reimbursement denials.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• N/A

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• RMA - Registered Medical Assistant (AMT) OR
• LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse - State Licensure

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Ability to multitask, prioritize and the flexibility to meet the needs of the department

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills via telephone and in person

• Demonstrated proficiency in medical terminology to include diagnoses, operative procedures, and CPT codes

• Ability to remain calm and patient in stressful situations

• Excellent spelling/grammar skills

• Working knowledge of PC environment utilizing Windows and word processing; basic Excel, Word and PowerPoint knowledge

• Capable of working and navigating several applications and websites related to registration simultaneously

• Managed care knowledge with the ability to differentiate between insurance plans such as PPO, POS, HMO, etc.

• Strong training, coaching to performance and leadership skills

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.