Access Representative - Vascular Surgery

Mosaic Life Care; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Concierge services

Employee lounge

Wellness programs

Free parking

On-site clinics

Virtual clinics

Job summary

Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph, MO, seeks an Access Representative to support patient care delivery and scheduling. The role involves receptionist duties, data entry, and coordinating patient information with providers.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED; an Associate degree is preferred. Candidates should have strong customer service skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with data entry and medical records handling.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is preferred.
• Strong customer service and multi-line phone skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedules, reschedules, and cancels patient appointments; check-in and check-out.
• Enters patient data into systems, including registration and visit creation.
• Communicates with patients about appointments and forms.
• Prepares release of information and consent forms for signature.
• Answers phones and serves as receptionist for patients and staff.
• Relays information between patients, providers, and hospital staff.
• Assists with scheduling and coordination with ancillary departments.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Participates in departmental meetings and completes assigned duties.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Medical terminology

Phone support

Cash handling

Education

GED/HiSET

Associate degree

Job description

Job Description

The Access Representative works under the supervision of the Clinic Manager and Access Representative - Lead. The Access Representative performs tasks, which are directed towards the collection of patient information and its custodianship. Works as a receptionist for the provider\'s office to support patient care delivery and follow up.

Responsibilities

• Schedules, reschedules, and cancels patient appointments with Physician and Nurse Practitioner, receptionist and customer service representative. Performs check in and check out functions in clinic.


• Enters patient data into computer systems accurately and completely. This includes patient registration, medical record assignment, and visit creation.


• Communicates with patients regarding appointments, completion of insurance forms, medical releases and other documentation.


• Prepares release of information and consent forms for patient signature according to applicable statutes, sends requests to other health care provider(s) and coordinates the receipt of this additional information for the physician(s) and other health care providers.


• Answers the phones, makes necessary calls and acts as a receptionist for patients, visitors, providers and hospital staff.


• Receives and relays information to providers, nursing personnel, patients, family members and visitors by acting as a communication liaison.


• Contacts other departments for orders received if STAT or NOW. Assist in scheduling with Ancillary Departments when necessary.


• Assures confidentiality of information regarding patients, hospital personnel, and medical staff.


• Attends departmental meetings/in-services.


• Requests payment, balances receipts for deposit, prepares deposit, reconciles daily charge tickets.


• Other duties as assigned

Education

• H.S. Diploma - GED or HiSET equivalent - Required


• Associate\'s Degree - Or business college certificate - Preferred

Work Experience

• Computer data entry, customer service, collections and medical record responsibility experience - Preferred


• Knowledge of medical terminology - Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Upon Hire

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required

Starting rate $16.00

Essential Technical/Motor Skills

• Inputting data, basic bookkeeping.


• Ability to communicate with all customers, physicians and caregivers.


• Ability to answer multi telephone lines, type, file and handle money.

Interpersonal Skills

• Must be courteous


• Work in a professional, caring manner with internal and external customers


• Have the ability to work with interruptions, and flexibility in hours and workflow, foster teamwork and promote service and quality in everything.

Essential Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.


• Must have the ability to lift and/or move up to 10 to 25 pounds.

Essential Mental Abilities

• Comprehend and understand physician orders, medical terminology, and staff requests.


• Follow policy and procedures; disseminate information and/or instructions to the appropriate person(s).


• Prioritize work assignments and follow through to completion.


• Ability to manage stress and remain calm in a fast paced environment.

Essential Sensory Requirements

• Visual-read orders, instructions, analyze charts.


• Hearing-answered telephone, take direction from staff and response to inquiries from patients.

Exposure to Hazards

• Electrical output of personal computer, eye and neck strain.

ABOUT US

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.
Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee\'s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.