Centralized Access Rep I

Job Title: Centralized Access Rep I

Location: System Business Office

Department Name: Centralized Scheduling

Req #: 0000244613

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $20.60 - $25.84 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Central Access Representative position plays a key role in the health system and in providing excellent customer service while ensuring timely data capture to support registration, scheduling and financial clearance functions.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Preferred:

• Customer service experience preferred
• Patient Access experience
• Patient Access Certification (CHAA) preferred

Essential Job Functions:

• Supports departmental policies, practices, and initiatives in support of patient experience, throughput, safety standards and revenue cycle outcomes.
• Functions include scheduling of hospital and physician services for all RWJBH sites, pre-registration/registration, pre-admission/admission authorization, insurance verification, referral coordination, pre certification, screening for financial counseling, eligibility determination, and pre-service estimate communication and collection of any required copays, deductibles or co-insurances
• Actively utilizes systems, portals, and electronic pathways for information sharing between systems and partners at practices, payers, and departments to ensure financial clearance to support throughput, patient experience, and revenue cycle outcomes
• Collaborates, communicates and coordinates to create a positive experience through the entire patient access and revenue cycle flow

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,

high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering

a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer