Patient Access Rep-Imaging

Southcoast Health System • New Bedford, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system with multiple hospitals, clinics, and facilities across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They are committed to providing inclusive, ethical workplaces where highly skilled caregivers deliver world-class, comprehensive healthcare. Southcoast Health has been recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ for seven consecutive years. This specific opening is for a Patient Access Rep-Imaging at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA. A career at Southcoast Health offers a culture of well-being that values diversity, competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, generous earned time off, an employee wellbeing program, a 403B retirement plan with company match, tuition assistance/federal loan forgiveness programs, professional growth opportunities, and customized leadership training. Benefits are available to regular status employees scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Requirements

• Associates Degree plus additional specialized training (film library) or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Excellent customer service, telephone skills and etiquette.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with medical based programs.
• Experience with electronic medical record, hospital patient registration systems, business office machines, and handling cash.
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Terminology Certificate.
• Prior work experience in a hospital or medical office practice setting in patient access, patient accounts or customer service.
• Microsoft Office.
• Over three years related health care experience concentrating in radiology.

Responsibilities

• Perform all patient access duties to facilitate appropriate billing and optimal reimbursement to the organization in accordance with various external regulations.
• Responsible for transcribing orders, scheduling appointments, advanced registration functions, co-pay collection and maintain work lists and work queues.
• Perform a wide variety of reception duties including image access functions as part of the film library.

Benefits

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous Earned Time Off Package
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training
• Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees