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About the Role

HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment. Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

Perform patient scheduling, pre-registration, and registration both in person and by phone using the Epic system
Complete core patient access tasks in a designated functional area while meeting productivity and quality standards
Interview patients and/or their representatives to gather and accurately enter demographic information
Collect and process required documentation, including legal IDs, insurance cards, consent forms, third-party liability documents, and advance care plans
Verify benefits electronically or by phone, coordinate insurance coverage, and determine participating/non-participating status
Collect co-payments and other patient financial obligations at the time of service
Resolve patient checklists and pre-reg workqueue encounters to support smooth care delivery
Schedule appointments, follow-up tests, procedures, and transcribe physician orders
Prepare patient visit itineraries and assist with sign-in, admission, and check-out procedures
Support chart preparation, bed planning, and other patient access functions as appropriate
Makes bed board assignments based on patient preference, condition, and diagnosis, as required.

Requirements

0-1 years experience in admitting and/or ambulatory setting or patient registration in an outpatient setting.
Healthcare/Medical - Admissions as well as Patient Access experience in a hospital and/or ambulatory care setting or Patient Registration in an Outpatient setting.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong customer service orientation.
Strong computer skills, with proficiency in office automated tools: e-mail, outlook and data entry.
Effective communicator with all levels of staff, patients and customers.
Ability to respond positively to fluctuations in patient flow.
Heavy phones, able to triage phone calls and respond professionally to fluctuations in call volume.
Knowledge of front-end role in revenue cycle: insurance benefits collection, verification, authorization, pre-certification, etc.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.
Self-directed, motivated, resourceful, demonstrates initiative.
Working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications: Word, Excel, Outlook.

Location

United States of America

Work Type

Regular Full time
Day

Experience Level

0-1 years experience

Education Level

Associate’s degree required
Bachelor’s degree preferred

About the Company

How you move is why we’re here.
Get back to what you need and love to do.
The possibilities are endless...
Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success.
If this describes you then let’s talk!

Equal Opportunity

Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.