PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions to a broad range of clients. It is currently looking for a Patient Access Director to join our team in La Grange, GA.

Responsibilities:

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You will ensure that Patient Access Services functions are performed efficiently throughout the hospital, which includes adequate, well-trained staff who perform both inpatient admissions and outpatient registrations, insurance verifications, pre-certifications, co-payment collections, and appropriate incorporation of Financial Counseling for the under or uninsured. Directs Patient Access personnel in maintaining confidential patient information necessary to protect the medical center, patient and physician in accordance with the regulations set forth the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA).

Additional Responsibilities:

In accordance with HIPAA regulations is responsible to see that all patients are provided a copy of the medical centers Notice of Privacy Practices

Develops and directs implementation of standards, processes and systems to enhance quality, consistency, efficiency, and timeliness of responsibilities within the Patient Access Department, working with Information Technology Services to deploy appropriate computerized access systems, including but not limited to: ADT and Billing system, centralized scheduling system, electronic verification systems

Assures regulatory systems/processes are in place such as: software to perform medical necessity checking and issuance of an Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN), upgrade of the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) online coordination of benefits form

Required Skills:

Minimum of 8-10 years experience in applicable healthcare fields of patient access, billing, third party payers

Minimum 5 years healthcare supervisory experience

Minimum 3 years Centralized Scheduling experience

Expert knowledge of relationship between admitting, clinical and financial areas

Proficient in the use of Microsoft programs: Excel, Word, Power Point

Thorough knowledge of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and Joint Commission (JCAHO) regulations affecting and/or driving Patient Access processes

Expert knowledge of insurance plans and coverage requirements

Desired Skills:

Complete understanding of Patient Access procedures to include requirements to produce compliant billing for Medicare, Medicaid, and other payers

Minimum Educational Requirements:

High School Diploma

Perot Systems is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Perot Systems Corporation to encourage and support equal employment opportunity for all Associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.

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