Patient Access Representative

St Anthony Hospital • Arvada, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As "the champion of first impressions" our valued Patient Access professionals are key contributors to the overall patient experience. You will maximize your talent for organization, operations, customer service and have plenty of opportunity to lead and guide change. You’ll be seen as a valued resource as you collaborate with administration, management, physicians, and other staff members to support our patients, visitors and other customers. In this Patient Access Representative role you will: Create a positive impression for each patient, family member, visitor or staff while performing the tasks of pre-admitting, admitting and/or registering, routing or escorting patients, family or visitors. Interview patients or relatives to obtain demographic and financial information required to complete the registration/admission and record the information in the electronic record system. Verify insurance benefits; explain financial requirements to the patient or patient representative, and collect the outstanding patient portion prior to or at the point of service. Serve as a mentor to new associates and assist in new employee orientation.

Requirements

• High School diploma required
• Office experience in a healthcare environment, medical terminology, ability to multitask and prioritizing skills preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, Windows XP, Windows 7, utilization of website search engines.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive impression for each patient, family member, visitor or staff while performing the tasks of pre-admitting, admitting and/or registering, routing or escorting patients, family or visitors.
• Interview patients or relatives to obtain demographic and financial information required to complete the registration/admission and record the information in the electronic record system.
• Verify insurance benefits; explain financial requirements to the patient or patient representative, and collect the outstanding patient portion prior to or at the point of service.
• Serve as a mentor to new associates and assist in new employee orientation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees