<p>Primary City/State:</p> <p>Phoenix, Arizona</p> <p>Department Name:</p> <p>PBD-Pulmonary-Arcadia</p> <p>Work Shift:</p> <p>Day</p> <p>Job Category:</p> <p>Revenue Cycle</p> <p>A rewarding career that fits your life. Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, apply today.</p> <p>For 2025, Banner Health was named to Fortune's Most Innovative Companies in America list for the third consecutive year and named to Newsweek's list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America for the second year in a row. We're honored to be recognized for our commitment to the latest health care advancements and excellent patient care.</p> <p>Bring your desire to learn and grow with us to our ever-growing clinic, where you'll be working side by side with medical staff to create a great patient experience. As a Front Office Representative on our team, we offer a customer-focused and friendly work environment with career growth opportunities. A career with our team is great if you are just starting out or have many years of experience. Bring your desire to learn and grow with us to our ever-growing multi-specialty and primary care location, where you'll be working side by side with medical staff to create a great patient experience.</p> <p>Shift Details:</p> <p>Mon - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>4200 E. Camelback Rd</p> <p>See the Benefits Guide under the Total Rewards section of this posting, to learn more about our great benefit package!</p> <p>If interested, apply today!</p> <p>University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics and has operations in multiple locations spanning across the Phoenix metropolitan city.</p> <p>POSITION SUMMARY</p> <p>This position coordinates a smooth patient flow process by answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, providing registration of patient and insurance information, obtaining required signatures following established processes, procedures and standards. This position also verifies insurance coverage, validates referrals and authorizations, collects patient liability and provides financial guidance to patients to maximize medical services reimbursement efforts. This also includes accurately posting patients at the point of service and releasing information in accordance with organizational and compliance policies and guidelines.</p> <p>CORE FUNCTIONS</p> <ol> <li> <p>Performs registration/check-in processes, including but not limited to performing data entry activities, providing patients with appropriate information and intake forms, obtaining necessary signatures and generating population health summary.</p> </li><li> <p>Verifies insurance eligibility benefits for services rendered with the payors and documents appropriately. Assists in obtaining or validating pre-certification, referrals, and authorizations</p> </li><li> <p>Calculates and collects patient liability according to verification of insurance benefits and expected reimbursement. Explains and provides financial policies and available resources for alternative payment arrangements to patients and their families.</p> </li><li> <p>Enters payments/charges for services rendered and performs daily payment/charge reconciliation in a timely and accurate manner. Balances cash drawer at the beginning and end of the day and prepares daily bank deposit with necessary paperwork sent to centralized billing for record purposes.</p> </li><li> <p>Schedules office visits and procedures within the medical practice(s) and external practices as necessary. Maximizes reimbursement by scheduling patients in accordance with payor plan provisions. Confirms patient appointments for the following day as necessary and ensures patients are properly prepared for visits.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrates proactive interpersonal communications skills while dealing with patient concerns through telephone calls, emails and in-person conversations. Optimizes patient flow by using effective customer service/communication skills by communicating to internal and external customers, care team, management, centralized services and HIMS.</p> </li><li> <p>Assists in responding to requests for patient medical records according to company policies and procedures, and state and federal laws.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides a variety of patient services to assist in patient flow including but not limited to escorting patients, taking vitals and patient history, assisting in patient treatment, distributing mail and fax information, ordering supplies, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Works independently under regular supervision and follows structured work routines. Works in a fast paced, multi-task environment with high volume and immediacy needs requiring independent decision making and sound judgment to prioritize work and ensure appropriateness and timeliness of each patient's care. This position requires the ability to retain large amounts of changing payor information/knowledge crucial to attaining reimbursement for the services provided. Primary external customers include patients and their families, physician office staff and third party payors.</p> </li></ol> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.</p> <p>Requires knowledge of patient financial services, financial, collecting services or insurance industry experience processes normally acquired over one or more years of work experience. Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and to work independently.</p> <p>Requires strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to effectively interact with a wide range of audiences. Strong knowledge in the use of common office software, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software are required.</p> <p>Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire. Employees working at Banner Scottsdale Sports Medicine, second floor must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.</p> <p>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Work experience with the Company's systems and processes is preferred. Previous cash collections experience is preferred.</p> <p>Additional related education and/or experience preferred</p> <p>EEO Statement:</p> <p>EEO/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans</p> <p>Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.</p> <p>Privacy Policy:</p> <p>Privacy Policy</p>