PAS Representative - Full Time
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Summary
In this role you will be:
Job description
- Greet patients and visitors in a professional and courteous manner.
- Register patients for inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services.
- Accurately collect and verify patient demographic, insurance, and financial information.
- Obtain necessary pre-authorizations and referrals from insurance providers.
- Explain hospital policies, financial responsibilities, and consent forms to patients.
- Collect co-pays, deductibles, and other payments at the time of service.
- Schedule appointments and procedures as required.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient records in accordance with HIPAA.
- Collaborate with clinical and billing departments to ensure a seamless patient experience.
- Resolve patient inquiries and direct complex issues to appropriate departments.
- Document all interactions in the hospital's electronic health records (EHR) system.
- Maintain knowledge of insurance plans, billing codes, and hospital protocols.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Required:
- EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent required
- 1 year business or medical secretarial curriculum preferred with emphasis in customer service and knowledge of healthcare settings or equivalent of education and job-related experience
- EXPERIENCE: 1–2 years of experience in patient registration, medical office, or customer service setting preferred
- LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Completion of medical terminology course
- CHAA Certified Healthcare Access Associate preferred
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- 1 year business or medical secretarial curriculum preferred with emphasis in customer service and knowledge of healthcare settings or equivalent of education and job-related experience
- 1–2 years of experience in patient registration, medical office, or customer service setting preferred
- Completion of medical terminology course
- CHAA Certified Healthcare Access Associate preferred
Company overview
Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC) is a not-for-profit general hospital located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, founded in 1914. As a comprehensive healthcare provider, IRMC serves the community with a wide range of medical services including emergency care, women's health, surgical services, and specialized care units. The hospital operates with 166 beds and employs approximately 940 full-time personnel, providing care to over 39,000 emergency department patients annually. IRMC is a proud member of the Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Alliance, collaborating with other community hospitals to deliver accessible, high-quality healthcare. The medical center features advanced facilities including a 23-bed emergency department with trauma rooms, medical-surgical ICU, physical rehabilitation, and psychiatric care units. IRMC also operates the IRMC Physician Group, employing more than 50 physicians across primary care and specialty services, and maintains a modern patient portal system for coordinated care management.