As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
This position is responsible for a variety of functions during the admission process of the revenue cycle. The incumbent completes patient interviews in order to accurately identify patients, and collect demographics and insurance information. The incumbent may collect patient responsibility payments. The position routinely works with clinicians and physicians. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions- Interviews patients to obtain correct patient identification, demographic information, and revenue cycle activities in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Registers patients according to state and federal regulations, including assuring accurate admission class.
- Completes basic compliance counseling with patients during registration, including discussion of HIPAA regulations and important messages from Medicare and Medicare coverage, including Part D.
- Assists patients with questions about financial arrangements, billing and other financial policies, or refers patient to appropriate assistance.
- Identifies and collects patient financial responsibility, when appropriate.
- Completes reports and work queues, as assigned.
- Completes bedside registrations, as needed.
- Schedules, registers, and arrives appointments for various ancillary services.
- Corrects and edits registration errors to ensure proper billing.
- Collaborates with clinicians and other departments to provide an exceptional patient experience.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage a large workload in stressful situations.
- Demonstrated critical thinking, human relations, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to quickly navigate through various hospital software applications.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Ability to discuss financial and insurance issues with patients and request payment, when appropriate.
- Associate's degree in a health care related field, or the equivalency.
- Bilingual language (Spanish) skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This position may require continuous standing or being stationary, walking or moving, and moderate lifting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Depending on the work location, employees may walk or move a distance of 10,000-15,000 steps during shifts to visit different units throughout the facility one to two days per week.
Skills Required
- Associate's degree in a health care related field or equivalent experience
- Bilingual Spanish language skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to meet physical requirements, including standing, walking, and lifting up to 10 pounds
University of Utah Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement contributions on both the academic campus and U of U Health are notably strong, with automatic contributions and additional voluntary savings options. This emphasis makes long-term financial benefits a distinctive part of the total compensation offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices, robust mental-health support through the Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs create a comprehensive health offering. Network options and wellness incentives further enhance coverage quality.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave policies provide options for fully paid periods or extended partial-pay leave for staff, with parallel provisions at U of U Health. Separate frameworks for faculty include modified duties and leave arrangements during family transitions.
University of Utah Insights
What We Do
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Known for its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts within 40 minutes of campus, the U encourages an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation and collaborative thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders. The University of Utah became a member of the PAC-12 conference in July 2011. Technology and Commercialization The University of Utah is tops in the country for creating start-up companies from university research, according to a ranking by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). See http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-of-utah-no-1-for-startups for more information. Forbes magazine’s recent ranking of the “Best States for Business” pointed to “an educated labor force” as a big reason Utah came in at number one. The U supplies many of the employees for companies that keep expanding their operations in Utah, such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Omniture, Oracle, Ebay and many others. http://pac12info.utah.edu/commercialization-of-innovation/ Healthcare University of Utah Health Care recently ranked first in the nation in a prestigious national study. The University Health System Consortium’s 2010 Quality and Accountability Study compared 98 of the nation’s top academic medical centers and ranked them based on core quality measures, patient safety indicators, mortality rates, re-admission rates, and patient satisfaction scores. See more about University of Utah Health Care at http://healthcare.utah.edu/index.php




