Admissions Specialist – ED Admitting – PRN – Rotating Schedule

Here’s What You Need

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent required
• 1 Year of customer service required
• 2 years of professional office/ healthcare experience Preferred
• CHAA – Certified Healthcare Access Associate Upon Hire Preferred
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training 60 Days Required
• Ability to promptly assess requests by using electronic and paper resource materials and correctly respond to patient inquiries.
• Excellent data entry, numeric, typing and computer navigational skills, with attention to details.
• Proficient computer skills, medical terminology, Epic, Microsoft Office and assorted software programs.
• Exhibits a pleasant, professional, polished presence exhibiting the ability to troubleshoot utilizing critical thinking skills.
• Requires exceptional listening, interpersonal and communication skills, and professional, pleasant and respectful telephone etiquette.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor in a highly stressful and emotional environment, to include crime, behavioral health and suffering patients in addition to life or death situations.
• Must be able to exhibit a high level of empathy with the ability to effectively communicate with patients and family members during life changing events, while demonstrating exceptional customer service skills.
• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple, changing priorities in an effective and organized manner and appropriately escalating concerns to leadership

What You Will Do

• As a compassionate member of the care team will welcome patients and their families when they arrive, putting them at ease and setting the tone for the rest of the visit.
• During the patient interaction, accurately gathers complete demographic information to ensure electronic health record integrity consistent with high reliability organization principles.
• To ensure a seamless visit, identifies correct network coverage and obtains and/or validates healthcare benefits and/or pre-certification for applicable tests and/or procedures. These efforts maximize reimbursement for services rendered
• Educates patients and/or families about applicable legal, ethical, and compliance documents; ensures regulatory consents are signed by the appropriate parties.
• Engages with patients in understanding their financial obligations based on the financial policy and accurately prepares estimates to collect co-payments, self-pay deposits, and patient balances.
• Ensures all payor and government required elements are completed correctly, particularly the MSPQ, Important Message from Medicare (IMM) and medical necessity checking (ABN and Letter of Non-Coverage).
• Maintains customer service and/or productivity guidelines set forth by applicable leadership.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Admissions Specialist.

• Benefits include 401k as well as several other benefits.
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine, we’ve got it. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. *Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

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