Patient Access Representative - Part Time (16 hours/week)

Kittitas Valley Healthcare • Ellensburg, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Access Representative is responsible for the registration of hospital admissions and outpatient services, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Federal and State regulations. Duties include collection of required patient information, insurance verification and participation in collection of deductibles and co-pays. The role works closely with hospital, clinic and revenue cycle personnel. Additionally, the representative performs general reception duties including, answering multi-line telephone and greeting and directing patients and visitors to hospital departments. KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital, along with various clinics and services like family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care. KVH expects all employees to uphold their Vision & Mission and prioritizes employee care with health benefits and a robust wellness program. They also support continuing education and offer quick vesting for pension eligibility.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current computer experience in Microsoft products
• Previous cash-handling experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Healthcare Registration
• Knowledge of insurance verification & authorization processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of general medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Registration of hospital admissions and outpatient services
• Ensuring accuracy and compliance with Federal and State regulations
• Collection of required patient information
• Insurance verification
• Participation in collection of deductibles and co-pays
• Working closely with hospital, clinic and revenue cycle personnel
• Performing general reception duties
• Answering multi-line telephone
• Greeting and directing patients and visitors to hospital departments

Benefits

• Low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust employee wellness program
• Company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children
• Many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program
• Certification pay to encourage continuing education
• Quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part-time status
• Comprehensive benefits package (for eligible employees)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED