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Patient Access Representative I, Per Diem
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About this role
Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
This position is 100% onsite.
- Facilitates and expedites the admission process while ensuring all data collected is accurate and complete.
- Demonstrates the ability to identify and assess challenging situations, make sound decisions, and utilize standard operating procedures.
- Interacts with patients, families, visitors, and all levels of staff professionally and diplomatically, facilitating exceptional patient experience at a critical touchpoint in the patient care journey.
- Conducts detailed admission process; greets and interviews patient/family in a timely, efficient, and courteous manner; determines whether admission is standard (scheduled, direct admit) or expedited/urgent; obtains, updates, and/or verifies all data, and acquires consents to complete required admission, including demographic and financial information, ensuring accurate billing and compliance obligations are met.
- Distributes and obtains all pertinent information regarding hospital policies, such as patient bill of rights and responsibilities, code of conduct, and advanced care directives.
- Creates scheduled current or future admission encounters in the medical record system (EPIC). Enters/scans data pertinent to patient admission, to ensure compliance with hospital policy.
- Collects and secures patient valuables in compliance with the Patient Valuables Policy. May serve as a central contact for public safety by facilitating the return of valuables after hours.
- Navigates patients to procedural areas, Labor & Delivery, or Inpatient Units (wheelchair and walking).
- Registers family members for Texting & Liaison Services, provides updates, and communicates with recovery areas as needed.
- Refers patients with unresolved financial issues to Inpatient Accounts, when appropriate.
- Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy by accessing patient information only to the extent necessary to fulfill assigned duties. Executes departmental policy regarding HIPAA requirements.
- Ensures all patient information including documents, lists, reports, and files is always kept private, confidential, and secure. Interviews and patient discussions should be conducted in such a manner as to afford the patient reasonable audio and visual privacy.
- Performs other related duties and special projects, including covering other service areas, as assigned.
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures, including but not limited to attendance and punctuality, including the use of time-keeping software before beginning work and at the end of shift.
- Uniform requirements.Onsite75 Francis Street0Per DiemRotating (United States of America)2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Hospitality / Admitting Officer is responsible for greeting and welcoming patients and their families at the time of admission and coordinating the efficient and timely flow of our guests throughout the access process, including the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center and Sharf Admitting Center. Cross-trained in access functions related to pre-registration, admitting, family liaison services, patient and family navigation, and patient belongings workflow.This position is 100% onsite.
- Facilitates and expedites the admission process while ensuring all data collected is accurate and complete.
- Demonstrates the ability to identify and assess challenging situations, make sound decisions, and utilize standard operating procedures.
- Interacts with patients, families, visitors, and all levels of staff professionally and diplomatically, facilitating exceptional patient experience at a critical touchpoint in the patient care journey.
- Conducts detailed admission process; greets and interviews patient/family in a timely, efficient, and courteous manner; determines whether admission is standard (scheduled, direct admit) or expedited/urgent; obtains, updates, and/or verifies all data, and acquires consents to complete required admission, including demographic and financial information, ensuring accurate billing and compliance obligations are met.
- Distributes and obtains all pertinent information regarding hospital policies, such as patient bill of rights and responsibilities, code of conduct, and advanced care directives.
- Creates scheduled current or future admission encounters in the medical record system (EPIC). Enters/scans data pertinent to patient admission, to ensure compliance with hospital policy.
- Collects and secures patient valuables in compliance with the Patient Valuables Policy. May serve as a central contact for public safety by facilitating the return of valuables after hours.
- Navigates patients to procedural areas, Labor & Delivery, or Inpatient Units (wheelchair and walking).
- Registers family members for Texting & Liaison Services, provides updates, and communicates with recovery areas as needed.
- Refers patients with unresolved financial issues to Inpatient Accounts, when appropriate.
- Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy by accessing patient information only to the extent necessary to fulfill assigned duties. Executes departmental policy regarding HIPAA requirements.
- Ensures all patient information including documents, lists, reports, and files is always kept private, confidential, and secure. Interviews and patient discussions should be conducted in such a manner as to afford the patient reasonable audio and visual privacy.
- Performs other related duties and special projects, including covering other service areas, as assigned.
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures, including but not limited to attendance and punctuality, including the use of time-keeping software before beginning work and at the end of shift.
- Uniform requirements.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Associate's degree preferred.
- Minimum 3-6 months experience in an office, community, or health care setting.
- Requires excellent interpersonal relationship skills to effectively communicate with patients, their families, physicians, and other support personnel.
- Requires moderate typing skills and computer experience, Microsoft Office package.
- Requires good judgment, tact, sensitivity, and the ability to work professionally in a stressful environment.
- Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patients, their medical histories, demographic information, etc.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
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Work Shift
Pay Range
$17.71 - $25.28/Hourly
Grade
2
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Company
Massgeneralbrigham
Boston, United States of America
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