Job Description

Requisition #:
622165
Location:
Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD 21044
Category:
Clerical and Administrative Support
Schedule:
Day Shift

Join an amazing global healthcare organization! Excellent compensation package! Awesome benefits, including dependent tuition reimbursement! Requisition #: 614043 Location: 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044 Shift: Full Time (40 hours per week) Dayshift; Hours 7:00a-3:30p; weekend work required-must work every other Saturday and Sunday. Will get shift differential for weekend work. Non-Exempt; Pay Grade: NE Position Summary: The Patient Access rep is one of the first people patient\'s encounter. This position is an integral part of providing patients with the best care and giving them a great patient experience. The Patient Access Representative is responsible for gathering necessary data, entering appropriate data into computer, ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed and appropriately signed by patient in order to admit patient for inpatient or outpatient services. Education: High School diploma or GED required. Licensure/Certification: N/A Required Work Experience: A minimum of one (1) year related work experience in a health care setting or two (2) years customer service experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with co-workers, patients and insurance companies.
• Must be able to collect, verify and organize data with high degree of accuracy.
• Proficient in data entry, able to retrieve, store, save data and print.
• Basic knowledge of medical insurance, third party payor and medical terminology preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers. We are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for our patients, visitors and staff members. The Johns Hopkins Hospital has a tobacco-free at work policy. Employees must refrain from using any tobacco products during their work shifts \xe2\x80\x94 including while at lunch or on breaks, and whether they are on or off campus. Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.