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Changing health care
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life for all.

Beth Israel Lahey Health’s roots in providing top-quality health care date back nearly a century. We're fully committed to ensuring our patients receive the care they deserve. As a leading healthcare provider throughout New England, we aim to change the current state of health care for the better and make lasting improvements that guarantee access to our services.

Patient Services Representative, Emergency Department - Per Diem

Milton, Massachusetts

Organization Facility: Beth Israel Lahey Health - Non Executive Category: Patient Access Job ID: JR43425 Date posted: 03/10/2024
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When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Type:

Per Diem

Scheduled Hours:

0

Work Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)

Based in Milton, per diem hours and shifts vary Sunday to Saturday.
We have 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts available. Contributes to the Hospital’s mission by welcoming and registering patients in an efficient and empathetic manner. This administrative/customer service staff position may be the first face of the organization when a patient visits and can have a dramatic impact on making individuals feel welcomed and ease their anxiety by starting their hospital visit professionally. In addition this position impacts patient safety and clinical care by ensuring the patient identifiers are correct and on reimbursement by collecting accurate insurance information and co-pays.

Job Description:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Obtains identification, appropriate signatures and/or copies of insurance cards.
Responsible for entering into computer accurate patient demographic information. 
Verifies insurance eligibility and address verification when necessary with online verification systems.
Answer phones
Notifies Admitting or Nursing Supervisor with appropriate information for bed placement of Admissions. 
Reconcile charts
Collects copayment and reconfirms insurance and demographic information in the Emergency Room upon discharge.
Prepares accurate daily statistical and other reports as deemed necessary.

Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Prior hospital or physician office work experience in directly communicating and providing service to patients
Knowledge of, and experience working with, Third Party Insurance and Authorizations. 
Excellent interpersonal and computer skills required.
Meditech experience preferred. 
It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required. 

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Job Type: Per Diem

Time Type: Part time

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

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Why join Beth Israel Lahey Health?

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference and explore your potential, Beth Israel Lahey Health is the place you belong. Our system includes a network of hospitals, physician practices, outpatient centers, and other healthcare facilities and we offer a broad range of careers in direct patient care, environmental services, registration, finance and many other fields. We are focused on providing compassionate and personalized healthcare with a strong reputation for clinical excellence and research and offer diverse opportunities for career growth and development. Conveniently, we have many locations in communities across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we see you for all that you are – your experience and your dreams. Explore our open opportunities and find out why so many have already chosen to join our team.

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