Patient Access Representative | Surgical Associates | 40hrs/week
About The Position
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: $16.25 - $23.00 Union Position: No Department Details Sanford Surgical Associates Clinic is located in the Surgical Towers on the Sanford campus. This is a complex clinic that provides care for a wide range of general surgical cases, in addition to supporting the Bariatric Program. As a Patient Access Representative, you will play a key role in the patient journey by helping patients gain access to care. This is a front-facing position that involves both in-person patient registration and scheduling, as well as handling phone communications. Hours: Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Summary 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. Apply today to learn more about the opportunities available to grow your career at Sanford.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Post-secondary education helpful.
- One year of work experience, preferably in a medical office setting.
- Medical terminology helpful; customer service skills essential.
- Six months' customer service experience desired.
- May require BLS for certain locations and/or settings.
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
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
