Casual Assistant Patient Access Representative, Practice Plan - Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging

UTHealth Houston's Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging is hiring a Casual Assistant Patient Access Representative! This position will serve as a member of the UT Radiology Concierge team, located our McGovern Medical School Building in the Texas Medical Center. Responsibilities include helping with benefit verification, obtaining necessary authorizations, and scheduling patient appointments. This role involves providing phone support to patients, addressing concerns during calls and escalating issues as needed.

It will also include accurately documenting communications and delivering excellent customer service to patients and UT Physicians' clinics. Additionally, the role supports physicians by monitoring and routing orders as required and working closely with the clinical team to support their scheduling requests and follow-ups. A background in radiology and/or insurance authorization is preferred. Location: 6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 Hours: Up to 19.5 per week.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... Free financial and legal counseling Free mental health counseling services Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care Plus many more! Position Summary: Position assists in ensuring medical necessity compliance, verifying eligibility, and posting payments. Position Key Accountabilities: Assists in obtaining demographic, insurance and financial information from patient or guarantor. Enters information in computer system with a high degree of accuracy. Explains all required forms to the patient or guarantor and obtains the necessary signatures.

Ensures medical necessity compliance by obtaining necessary data, reviewing Compliance System, communicating information to patient or guarantor and obtaining necessary signatures. Protects the financial integrity of the facility by collecting patient liability, establishing payment arrangements, discussing payment options and screening for eligibility. Completes complex financial counseling including the review and submission of charity applications.

Identifies alternative resources for financial reimbursement. Assists in verifying insurance eligibility and benefits and ensures all notifications and authorizations are completed within the required timeframes. Posts payments in the computer system and generates the appropriate patient receipts. Communicates in an effective and professional manner with Physicians, Care Management, ancillary departments, nursing units, physicians' office staff, insurance companies, as well as patients and their families (all Patient Access customers).

Completes thorough and accurate documentation. Adheres to all university policies, procedures, and standards, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and accuracy of practice. Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency, supports department-based go