Patient Service Representative-Admitting

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

This position supports reimbursement for VMMC through the collection and verification of demographic and insurance information from new and established patients; obtaining and documenting organizational and federally mandated patient signatures; initiating and updating the patient registration systems as needed; creates medical records for use in patient care; provides a welcome environment to all patients who arrive for care; collects co-payments and/or pre-payments and facilitates on-time arrival of patients to the clinical areas.

We require:

- A high school diploma and two years of experience working in a health care setting, related education or equivalency.

- Knowledge of medical terminology and third-party payer requirements is also required.

- Demonstrated excellence in customer service and/or patient care skills. Requires demonstrated organization, interpersonal communication and strong computer skills.

- Incumbents must demonstrate problem-solving and prioritization skills in order to manage multiple tasks successfully throughout the day.

Prefer proficiency in telephone management and VMMC computer systems (IBM scheduling, GroupWise and Internet Explorer).

Experience working with banking transaction systems is preferred

As a part of our organization, we currently offer the following additional benefits:

Competitive starting wages (DOE) and training to grow within the company

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health/Dental/Vision

Insurance Flexible health spending accounts (FSA)

Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs

Tuition Assistance for career growth and development

Care@Work premium account for additional support with children, pets, dependent adults, and household needs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft

Adoption Assistance

Wellness Program

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We arean equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.