Patient Access Represenative - Arbor Creek Location

The University of Kansas Health System; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Saskatoon is seeking a Patient Access Representative at Arbor Creek Medical Pavilion. This role involves greeting patients, collecting demographic and insurance information, and coordinating appointments in a fast-paced Urgent Care setting.

Flexible scheduling is offered. A high school diploma or GED and prior related experience are required; healthcare experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED.
• Previous related experience.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers in prompt, courteous, and helpful manner.
• Verifies patient information and collects forms; updates demographics and insurance in system.
• Maintains appointment scheduling and no-show procedures; makes reminder calls.
• Answers telephone promptly and routes calls to staff.
• Collects patient co-pay and outstanding balances.
• Prepares office batches and balances daily payments.
• Acts as liaison between patient and medical staff; communicates with insurance.
• Schedules future appointments and checks out patients.
• Keeps front desk and waiting area clean and orderly.
• Enters patient clinical information in EMR for assigned tasks.
• Participates in the Patient-Centered Medical Home team.
• Performs professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the unit.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Patient greeting

Data verification

Scheduling

Phone handling

Cash collection

EMR data entry

Team collaboration

Front desk operations

Education

High School diploma

Related experience

Job description

Position Title

Patient Access Represenative - Arbor Creek Location

Arbor Creek Medical Pavilion

Position Summary / Career Interest

Proposed Schedule: This position offers flexible scheduling opportunities within a fast-paced urgent care environment. Depending on operational needs, shifts may begin as early as 7:30 a.m. or extend as late as 7:00 p.m., providing a range of scheduling options while supporting high-quality patient care. Patient Access Representative is responsible for greeting patients and visitors in the numerous outpatient registration areas. The Patient Access Representative is typically the first point of contact for our patients and visitors and customer service skills are monitored for excellence. They are held accountable for obtaining correct patient demographic and insurance information to ensure proper reimbursement is made to the hospital. Financial communication with patients will be handled in a positive and professional manner.

Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Greets customers in prompt, courteous, and helpful manner.
• Verifies patient information and assures that patient completes and signs appropriate paperwork. Obtains copies of insurance cards, driver license and enters/updates patient demographic and insurance information in computer system both accurately and in timely manner. Compiles and maintains all forms and/or documents in the patient's medical record.
• Maintains appointment scheduling system to include scheduling, coordinating, and adjusting patient appointments appropriate to patient's request, provider schedule, and computerized system capability. Consistently follows "No-Show" procedure. Completes appointment reminder calls.
• Answers telephone promptly, screens calls, takes complete message including all necessary triage information or route/transfers call to appropriate staff member. Efficiently distributes information to nursing and medical support staff, accurately, and in a courteous and timely manner.
• Consistently collects patient co-pay and outstanding account balances.
• Prepares office batches and balances patient payments received at the completion of each workday.
• Serves as liaison between patient and medical support staff. Communicates with insurance company for necessary information regarding referral information and/or assists patient with scheduling specialist appointment and/or testing.
• Checks out patients providing visit specific information and schedules future appointments.
• Maintains clean, orderly front desk and waiting area.
• PARs with PAR/Clinical access to the electronic medical record will timely and accurately enter patient clinical information in the EMR as related to assigned tasks associated with PAR/Clinical access.
• Participates fully as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education And Experience

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Previous Related Experience.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Previous Healthcare Experience.

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R-55704

Important Information For You To Know As You Apply

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.