Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

Lafayette, LA

Patient Access Rep, Admitting – Our Lady of Lourdes Women and Children’s Hospital

At Our Lady of Lourdes we offer you much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry.

As a Catholic hospital, we are here to create a spirit of healing – and we invite you to join our team today if you would like to be part of that spirit.

In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer you something special – the chance to do God’s work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day.

Job Summary

The Patient Access Representative 1 (PAR1) is responsible for accurately registering inpatients, outpatients, and / or ER patients in the EMR, including validating patient information, verification of insurance coverage, calculation of and collection of patient co-insurance / deductibles / co-pays, authorization for services, and balancing of cash.

the PAR1 ensures the patient’s experience is best in class and demonstrates effective communication skills with patients and families, physicians, nurses, and insurance companies.

The PAR1 is knowledgeable of and compliant with federal and state regulations related to acute-care patient registration.#CB

Experience

1 year relevant experience (customer service, billing, registration, finance, or accounting) in medical office, hospital setting, or insurance office.

Bachelor’s Degree substitutes for 1 year of experience.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent.

Special Skills

Advanced clerical and computer skills, critical thinking skills, ability to work in high-stress situations, professional appearance and behavior, good communication skills, dependability, flexibility, teamwo