This position is located in the Patient Admissions Section of the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Business Office. Patient registration and eligibility services are the key point of interaction with patients to obtain and process demographic and insurance information for alternate resources, contract health services and private/commercial insurance. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Medical Support Assistant Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Patient Registration & Intake - Interviews patients to obtain demographic and insurance information, initiates new health records or coordinates reactivation of existing records, assists patients with completing RPMS registration forms areas.
Eligibility Determination & Compliance - Determines patient eligibility per IHS guidelines, verifies Certificate of Indian Blood or tribal documentation, Identifies patients requiring pre-certification or prior authorization. Insurance Verification & Alternate Resources Management - Verifies Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance coverage, maintains and updates alternate resource information in RPMS, identifies coverage limitations and benefit requirements.
Billing Support & Authorization Processing - Obtains signature for alternate resources and Contract Health Services, prepares and processes assignment of benefits forms, secures prior approvals and pre-certifications. Data Management, Reporting & Coordination - Maintains, verifies and corrects RPMS data for accuracy, coordinates with medical records and nursing staff and completes daily/monthly inpatient census (202 report).
There are no education requirements.
kandis.realbird@ihs.gov · 406-208-1984
This position is with Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $37193 – $59031/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-12.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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