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Closing Date:

09/30/2024

Type of Position:

Clinical Staff - Medical Ancillary Support

Job Type:

RegularNo

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
 

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.  To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

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Department:

ICE | CORE PA NUSL Access

Department's Website:

Summary of Job Duties:

The Access Coordinator works under supervision and provides comprehensive support for the patient care activities. This position may meet, greet, and assists the public, answer telephones and/or may coordinate appointments, referrals, consults, tests and/or procedures, check-in and registers patients, check-out patients, and collects payments and issues receipts, verifies insurance coverage and responds appropriately to the requirements of third-party payers.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED.

• Two (2) years of customer service or healthcare experience.

• Must be able to perform all duties of the Access Coordinator I level.

• Basic proficiency with computers and data entry (MS Office preferred).

• Excellent customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Health-care Access Associate (CHAA) Certification 

• Experience with external radiology testing

• Knowledge with CPT codes and/or medical terminology

• Three (3) years of experience in registration, billing, or scheduling in a health-care environment

Additional Information:

Additional Information:

• Schedules, reschedules, and coordinates appointments using the hospital systems by performing visit notifications of patients.
• Process walk-ins, create new patient charts, access systems for orders as appropriate.
• Perform ABN completion, schedule surgeries and/or tests.
• Conducts insurance verification and benefits explanation by running eligibility on patients; requests outside records and gathers outside medical records from referrals and files patient charts as needed.
• Enters benefit and authorization information.
• Maintains initial plan of care (signatures, etc.) and is responsible for recording daily and monthly statistics and communication or any medical records issues.
• Collects and post payments in and issues receipts.
• Responsible for reconciliation/management change fund.
• Responsible for reconciliation of daily deposit & batch dollars, and must complete deposit agreement.
• Counsels patients on any and all related financial information i.e. hospital discounts and reviewing MC screening.
• Performs authorizations for radiology testing, as needed.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Stand: Occasionally
• Sit: Frequently
• Walk: Occasionally
• Bend, crawl, crouch, kneel, stoop or reach overhead: Occasionally
• Lift and carry weight: up to 25lbs.
• Push and pull weight: up to 25lbs.
• Use hands to touch, handle or feel: Frequently
• Talk: Frequently
• Hear: Continuously
• Taste or smell: Rarely
• Read, concentrate, and think analytically: Continuously
• Physical Environment: Inside Office Environment
• Noise Level: Moderate
• Visual Requirements: Near visual acuity
• Hazards: None

Salary Information:

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), ResumeProof of Veteran Status

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please contact [email protected] for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

Constant Physical Activity:

Feeling, Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Talking

Frequent Physical Activity:

Grasping, Reaching, Standing, Walking

Occasional Physical Activity:

Crouching, Kneeling, Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Stooping

Benefits Eligible:

Yes