Houston Methodist hiring Patient Access Analyst Days - Remote in Houston, TX | LinkedIn (2024)

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At Houston Methodist, the Patient Access Analyst position is responsible for the audit, analysis and resolution of patient accounts and processes with regards to patient access and billing procedures. This position works closely with Patient Access teams, Health Information Management staff, and others, serving as a point-of-contact for the assigned patient access functional area. Duties for the Patient Access Analyst position include analyzing information in the electronic medical record, ensuring data integrity, and reviewing data flows for process improvement opportunities. The Patient Access Analyst position communicates various activities to interested parties or team members as they relate to issue identification and resolution and assists management with various operations duties as needed.

People Essential Functions

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team-focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal departmental and organizational results.
• Partners with Patient Access team members, Billing office and/or Health Information Management staff, and others for issue identification and resolution.
• Assists in identifying trends and opportunities for staff training. Develops training aids as needed.

Service Essential Functions

• Monitors electronic health record (EHR) work queues that support patient access and assists with resolving problem areas.
• Researches accounts as they relate to patient identity and demographic issues. Refers accounts for merging as appropriate.
• Responds promptly to requests by staff, patients, and physicians. Assists other areas of patient access operations as needed.

Quality/Safety Essential Functions

• Communicates to resolve patient access and quality service matters. Keeps open channels of communication with respective team members and service areas regarding action taken and outcome.
• Determines the correct action to be taken to ensure the integrity of the data.
• Adheres to department standards for productivity, timeliness, and quality.
• Compiles, maintains, and reports various patient information as it relates to Quality Assurance.

Finance Essential Functions

• Reviews patient accounts, investigates data, and resolves account issues to ensure timely billing and reimbursem*nt.
• Organizes time effectively, minimizing incidental overtime, and sets priorities. Utilizes time between heavy workloads efficiently and helps other team members.

Growth/Innovation Essential Functions

• Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that will improve quality or service.
• Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)

Work Experience

• Four years of customer service experience to include two years of experience in hospital revenue cycle operations
• Admitting, registration, or patient account resolution experience preferred

Equal Employment OpportunityHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.