Patient Access Specialist 2 - Full Time - 9a-5:30p
- Full-Time
- Tampa, FL
- Tampa General Hospital
- Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Patient Access Specialist 2 - Full Time - 9a-5:30p - (2100029U)DescriptionFacility ProfileTGH is the area’s only level I trauma center and one of just two ABA-verified adult & pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters*, we transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to one of the busiest solid organ transplant centers in the country. TGH is a nationally designated comprehensive stroke center, and has a 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Other outstanding centers include cardiovascular, orthopedics, high-risk and normal obstetrics, urology, ENT, endocrinology, and the Children’s Medical Center, which features a nine-bed pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric kidney transplant services. As the region’s leading safety net hospital, Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with world-class and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services.
Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time – an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc. Department ProfileTampa General Hospital’s Revenue Cycle department delivers comprehensive administrative and clinical services and comprises of four departments – Patient Accounts, Health Information Management, Patient Access, and CDI/Coding. The Patient Accounts Department is a segment of the revenue cycle, responsible for the billing of hospital and professional claims to insurance carriers. The Health Information Management department at Tampa General Hospital is the guard of the electronic health record, collaborating with contributors and customers of health information that include the Medical Staff, Clinical Operations, Information Technology and Finance. While the physicians, nurse and health care team are taking care of patients and loved ones, Health Information Management professionals are the ones taking care of patients' health information— ensuring it is captured, complete, accurate, protected and made available when needed. Patient Access provides scheduling services to all TGMG locations, radiology locations and other ancillary services. Financial clearance teams ensure scheduled services are authorized for all service lines. Patient access teams are positioned throughout Tampa General Hospital and in the TGH Emergency Department, TGH Brandon Healthplex, and Rehabilitation locations. The call center is located at the WFLA News Station in downtown Tampa. Job SummaryUnder general supervision of the Patient Access Manager or Supervisor, follows established policies and procedures; gathers and records all necessary information in the process of scheduling a hospital procedure and generating a hospital account. Demonstrates expertise with all proficiencies of a PAS 1. Responsible for obtaining and verifying demographic, confidential clinical and financial information necessary to accurately and efficiently schedule surgery and other hospital procedures. Pre-registers patient, verifies insurance eligibility and benefits, identifies those services that require an insurance authorization, notification and/or Precert. Recognizes and adheres to all CMS, JCAHO, and HIPAA requirements when creating a hospital account. Works directly with nurses, medical staff, ancillary departments, insurance carriers and other external professionals to assist patients with obtaining health care and financial services. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.
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Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time – an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc. Department ProfileTampa General Hospital’s Revenue Cycle department delivers comprehensive administrative and clinical services and comprises of four departments – Patient Accounts, Health Information Management, Patient Access, and CDI/Coding. The Patient Accounts Department is a segment of the revenue cycle, responsible for the billing of hospital and professional claims to insurance carriers. The Health Information Management department at Tampa General Hospital is the guard of the electronic health record, collaborating with contributors and customers of health information that include the Medical Staff, Clinical Operations, Information Technology and Finance. While the physicians, nurse and health care team are taking care of patients and loved ones, Health Information Management professionals are the ones taking care of patients' health information— ensuring it is captured, complete, accurate, protected and made available when needed. Patient Access provides scheduling services to all TGMG locations, radiology locations and other ancillary services. Financial clearance teams ensure scheduled services are authorized for all service lines. Patient access teams are positioned throughout Tampa General Hospital and in the TGH Emergency Department, TGH Brandon Healthplex, and Rehabilitation locations. The call center is located at the WFLA News Station in downtown Tampa. Job SummaryUnder general supervision of the Patient Access Manager or Supervisor, follows established policies and procedures; gathers and records all necessary information in the process of scheduling a hospital procedure and generating a hospital account. Demonstrates expertise with all proficiencies of a PAS 1. Responsible for obtaining and verifying demographic, confidential clinical and financial information necessary to accurately and efficiently schedule surgery and other hospital procedures. Pre-registers patient, verifies insurance eligibility and benefits, identifies those services that require an insurance authorization, notification and/or Precert. Recognizes and adheres to all CMS, JCAHO, and HIPAA requirements when creating a hospital account. Works directly with nurses, medical staff, ancillary departments, insurance carriers and other external professionals to assist patients with obtaining health care and financial services. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Approved medical terminology certification or med term course completion with satisfactory scores within 6 months of hire
- Minimum (2) two years experience as a PAS 2 or equivalent with scheduling and/or registration and/or insurance verification in a healthcare setting