Admissions & Collections Clerk - CHC-Perris

The County of Riverside's University Health System-Community Health Centers is seeking a regular Admissions & Collection Clerk to join their CHC-Perris team.

The ideal candidate will be a team player, problem solver, and have the ability manage their time efficiently.

The incumbent will be responsible for performing specialized clerical work in checking-in, admitting, pre-registering, or scheduling patients for hospitalization or clinic visits, evaluating and determining financial liability for services and establishes payment sources, arranging payment plans consistent with patient ability to pay, and performing other related duties as required .

This position is located in Perris.

The Admissions and Collections Clerk is the journey level classification in the Admissions and Collections series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level classification.

Incumbents are responsible for interviewing patients or other responsible parties to obtain, verify, record, and evaluate information required for patient check-in, admission, pre-registration, scheduling, and/or patient accounts for medical or health services.

Advancement to the next level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

The most competitive candidates will have the following professional experience and knowledge:
- Epic
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams

This position has a 5/40 schedule, from 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Meet the team! RUHS-CHC Website•Review patient personal data to evaluate the patient's eligibility for medical assistance programs using formal medical program guidelines.
•Review patient insurance forms and cards to ensure completeness and accuracy as required by assistance programs and private insurance carriers for billing and payment.
•Evaluate possible assistance eligibility and refer patients to Medi-Cal and MISP as appropriate.
•Contact patient's medical insurance carrier to obtain authorization for treatment and verify eligibility and coverage.
•Assist patients with scheduling hospital or clinic appointments in person or over the phone.
•Pre-register scheduled services during scheduling process or any time prior to receiving services as directed by supervisor or manager.
•Receive and record payments for medical treatment from patients.
•Record payment information on patient payment receipt and log this information on the appropriate forms.
•Complete patient medical information or MISP Share of Cost Forms; attach cash payment receipt to ensure reimbursement from medical assistance program.
•Refer patients with problem accounts to Patient Accounts for review of account status.
•Receive required information from patients and complete medical forms to ensure accuracy of patient data.
•Collect and prepare receipt for monies.
•Register patients for medical services such as emergency treatment and non-emergency walk-in treatment.
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