Admissions & Collections Clerk - Admitting

The County of Riverside's University Health System-Medical Center seeks a regular Admissions & Collection Clerk to join their Admitting team.

Under general supervision, the incumbent will be responsible for specialized clerical work in checking-in, admitting, pre-registering, or scheduling patients for hospitalization or clinic visits, evaluates and determines financial liability for services and establishes payment sources, arranges payment plans consistent with patient ability to pay; performs other related duties as required .

This position is located in Moreno Valley.
The ideal candidate will have professional experience and/or knowledge with the following:
- Bilingual
- Epic
- Government and Commercial insurances
- Hospital registration

This position has a day shift 5/40 schedule with 1 weekend required to work out of the month.

Meet the team! RUHS-MC 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.

•Serve as a resource person for patient registration in the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) clinics.

•Assist in conducting outpatient registration audits and participate in RUHS quality assurance initiatives.

•Reconcile daily charge sheets of patient visits to ensure that charges for healthcare services rendered are captured in a timely manner.

OPTION I

Experience: Two years of clerical experience, including three months performing admissions, collections or billing functions in a hospital, mental health or other healthcare setting.

(Completion of 18 semester or 27 quarter units from an accredited college or university in secreta...