Associate Patient Services Specialist - Patient Access

Providence; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Providence is hiring an Associate Patient Services Specialist at Petaluma Valley Hospital in Petaluma, CA. This part-time role involves 8-hour day shifts and focuses on patient registration, insurance verification, and obtaining necessary authorizations.

You will greet patients professionally and support a culture of compassionate care within our health system. Experience in healthcare or customer service is required, with preferred familiarity with MEDITECH/A4 and hospital registrations.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a healthcare or customer service setting with proven customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs all registration functions for patients, collecting demographics and verifying insurance benefits.
• Obtains authorization/pre-certification for services and collects patient liability prior to or at service.
• Greets and serves patients in a professional, friendly, and respectful manner.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare experience

Education

Some college coursework

Tools

MEDITECH/A4

Job description

Description

Associate Patient Services Specialist at Petaluma Valley Hospital. This position is Part time and will work 8-hour Day Shifts.

Performs all registration functions for patients. This includes collecting accurate demographic information, verifying insurance benefits and eligibility, obtaining authorization/pre- certification for services provided, and collecting patient liability prior to or at the time of service. Greets and serves patients in a professional, friendly, and respectful manner to promote sacred encounters.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at NorCal HealthConnect and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year of experience in a healthcare or customer service setting with proven customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: Some college and/or certificate courses.
• Experience in hospital registration or healthcare setting.
• Experience utilizing medical terminology in job setting and a basic understanding of insurance requirements.
• Experience with MEDITECH/A4 system.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in‑class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
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About the Team

The Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep roots in California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In Northern California, Providence provides health care services to Eureka, Fortuna, Healdsburg, Napa, Petaluma and Santa Rosa.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Job Category: Patient Access

Job Function: Revenue Cycle

Job Schedule: Part time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Admin Support

Department: 7821 PATIENT ACCESS PV

Address: CA Petaluma 400 N McDowell Blvd

Work Location: Petaluma Valley Hospital

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $26.65 - $35.52

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.