Patient Access Representative | Medical Center Emergency Department | 24 hrs/wk
About The Position
Join our Sanford Patient Access Family and Grow the Good! As a Patient Access Representative, your primary responsibility will be providing extraordinary customer service to patients with every interaction. With being the first point of contact, you will have the opportunity to provide a positive patient experience by creating a welcoming and safe environment, either on the phone or in the clinic. This position is a part-time (48 hours per pay period) role based in the Sanford Medical Center Emergency Department. The position offers a consistent two-week schedule, including every other weekend and three holidays per year. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy a fast-paced, high-energy environment and thrive while staying actively engaged throughout their shift. Working in a dynamic, patient-facing setting, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while collaborating with a dedicated healthcare team. It is an excellent fit for someone who enjoys variety, multitasking, and providing exceptional service in a busy department.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- One year of work experience, preferably in a medical office setting.
- Customer service skills essential.
- Six months' customer service experience desired.
Nice To Haves
- Post-secondary education helpful.
- Medical terminology helpful.
Responsibilities
- Greet patients & verifies demographics
- Creating, scanning & routing documents or electronic forms
- Inform patients what the document is & capture signatures on necessary paperwork
- Establishes and assigns financial responsibility and assists with arrangements while adhering to appropriate policies and procedures
- Collects co-payments, pre-payments, and payments on account balances
- May work through the registration work queue to address and resolve registration errors or denied insurance claims
- Work with nursing team & providers to coordinate & schedule appointments to meet patient’s needs, coordinate provider schedule
- Obtain and coordinate referrals & conduct pre-authorization
- Arrange interpreter services
- Check patients in/out
- Operate multi-line phone
- May resolve work queue issues, manage recall and waitlists, & serve as switchboard operator calling codes and paging providers
- Preparation & coordination of charts
- Organize supporting provider documents
- Initiation & collaboration of patient financial assistance
- Track patient visits & health information management on patient accounts
- Compile, distribute, administer, and score assessments
- Coordination of Telemed appointments
- Reminder calls for appointments
- Hospital admission
- Office duties, such as make copies or send faxes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
