PAS Revenue Cycle Specialist - Military veterans preferred

Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.


PAS Revenue Cycle Specialist

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2025-34145
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Hospital/Clinic Support
Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)

Overview

Patient Registration/Interviews:

• Gathers, adds, updates, and/or verifies detailed demographic information and completed/signed forms required for services. These functions are performed at stationary computer terminals or at patient’s bedside using a mobile computer terminal, occasionally over the phone. Hand written documentation may only be utilized during computer downtime or device malfunction.
• Completes Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability (REALD) questionnaire with patient face to face or over the phone and updates REALD Smart Form as required by law. Serves as liaison for patients and families with questions.
• Satisfies state regulations to identify support persons for individuals with disabilities.
• Correctly identifies patient service type to establish an accurate and billable account.
• Corrects patient identity inaccuracies, as identified.
• Schedules reservations into Epic with a base knowledge of diagnoses and procedures.
• Validates appropriate admitting locations by procedure and admitting provider to ensure appropriate patient placement.
• Accurately complete Inter-Hospital Transfers and same-day admissions and obtain prior medical records as needed.
• Activates direct admissions based on notification from unit at time of patient’s arrival.
• Follows Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR’s) regarding workers’ compensation in operation of OHSU and industry workman’s compensation procedures. Provides timely follow up for completion of workman’s compensation “827” and DOLI form for work related injuries.
• Initiates and completes claims for worker’s compensation injuries, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, and crime victim accounts.
• Provides patient education regarding OHSU financial assistance, insurance coordination of benefits, Patient Rights, Terms & Conditions, Advance Directives, Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire, Medicare and Commercial notices of Non- Covered services (ABN or NCCF), Important Message from Medicare, Release of Information, Special Consent, Champus Message to patients and their representatives, Notice of Privacy Practices, use of patient information and/or specimens in OHSU research, and other facility or regulatory documents.
• Obtains signatures and enters into computer all facility and regulatory required data and forms. Reviews all for accuracy.
• Responsible for all identity management corrections after hours.
• Identifies and collects co-pays, deductible payments, deposits, and prepayments for services as required.
• Provides receipts and completes necessary accounting procedures including reconciliation and deposit of funds.
• Creates and assembles Patient Packets as required for Hospital @ Home or other admitting areas.
• Determines urgent/emergent medical situations and activates rapid response team or engages the assistance of nursing staff to assist.
• Manage patient valuables process; may maintain safe/valuables audit monthly.
• Pre-Registration: Gathers, adds, updates, and/or verifies detailed demographic information, including REALD and support persons, prior to admission by calling the patient at home. Searching for patient information in a number of online databases including EPIC.
• Follow and complete daily task list as assigned by management.
• Required to maintain Patient Access Services Individual Performance Standards which includes:
• Production Standard: Meets individual standard determined by shift of PAS work activities/completed registrations per day.

Insurance Verification/Financial Clearance:

• Gathers, adds, updates, and/or verifies detailed insurance coverage and financial status with each patient over the phone or face to face.
• Creates new and maintains existing insurance coverages/guarantors for a patient based on their insurances and the care being provided.
• Obtains benefit information including deductible or co-pays, co-insurance, stoploss or out of pocket status, and correct billing address.
• Complete insurance verification on each patient’s insurance 100% of the time when the insurance verification status says New, Elapsed, Incomplete, Needs Review, or is Medicaid, using electronic verification in RTE, payer portals, or other required methods. The PAS Revenue Cycle Specialist staff will also re-verify the eligibility insurance information if the insurance was not verified in the current month.
• Reviews MMIS for all uninsured or single coverage patients
• Refers all non-sponsored patients to Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and provides information for financial assistance, working closely with Financial and Medicaid Services.
• Ensures all required forms are completed for services and confirmation of payment sources.
• As required, notifies payors of admissions to OHSU Facilities for patients that are treated in the Emergency Department, facility-to-facility transfers for higher level of care, or direct admissions.
• Maintains current information on managed care insurance plans and serves as a liaison and information resource for patients, referring physician offices, and other OHSU staff. Applies problem solving and negotiating skills in resolving patient concerns and managed care related issues.
• Maintain knowledge pertaining to insurance issues which include but are not limited to motor vehicle, Worker’s Compensation, personal injuries, Medicare, OHP/Washington Welfare/Medicaid, and exposures.
• Responsible for securing and explaining authorization for usage of Medicare Lifetime Reserve Days.
• Maintain knowledge pertaining to insurance issues which includes but is not limited to motor vehicle, workman’s compensation, personal injuries, Medicare, OHP/Washington Welfare/Medicaid, and exposures
• Collects detailed information of trauma admissions (motor vehicle accident, personal injury, and/or worker’s compensation) to determine accident-related liability.
• Maintain access to all insurance website by signing in one time per month, at minimum.

• High School diploma or equivalent AND
• One year of experience in a medical office setting, including high-volume direct patient contact, scheduling of appointments and registration and/or billing responsibilities. OR
• Two years of work experience in a high-volume direct public contact, front-line non-healthcare setting position.

Knowledge and Skills Required: 

• Basic computer skills including word processing and Windows applications. 
• Basic computer keyboarding skills including typing of minimum 40 wpm.
• Demonstrated working knowledge around insurances and benefits.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communications skills. 
• Strong customer service orientation. 
• Demonstrated effectiveness during extremely confrontational customer interactions in a high stress environment. 
• Demonstrated advanced PAS user skills or equivalent as well as extensive knowledge of integrated care models. 

• Prior experience in hospital admissions or ED registration. 
• Minimum six months experience as a registrar at OHSU and demonstrated accuracy rate of 97% or greater. As a registrar, must be meeting/exceeding all other individual performance standards in a sustained manner. 
• Thorough knowledge of verifying medical insurance, including worker’s comp and third party liability

Knowledge and Skills

• OHSU Registration experience.
• Demonstrated efficiency and problem solving in resolving patient concerns.
• Strong attention to detail and processes.
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy, speed, multitask, and prioritize in high stress/high volume environments, with little direct supervision.
• Demonstrated record of reliable attendance, punctuality and proven successful performance at past and present employers.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, which promote cooperation and team work.
• Actively seeks conflict resolution between co-workers, seeking assistance, if needed.

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