Patient Access Representative

Lifepoint Health•Hickory, NC

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About The Position

Frye Regional Medical Center, located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355-bed acute care hospital, 81-bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

Graduate from a medical office assistant program preferred

Responsibilities

Greeting patients entering the physician practice.
Answering office phones, making appointments, confirming appointments and rescheduling when necessary.
Checks in patients and collects accurate patient demographics, enters data into electronic system and verifies insurance.
Assists in checking out patients and assists them with referral processing and scheduling process
Collects co-pays and posts charges.
Charge entry and patient balance processing.
Distributes information to patients regarding office policies, procedures, information about the practice, etc.
Explain and enroll patients in the patient portal.
Additional responsibilities as needed

Benefits

Wide range of benefits options!
Here at Frye, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.
HSA
401(K) retirement plan contributions
Generous Paid Time Off
Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.
Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.