Lead Patient Access Rep, FT

Unity Health; Searcy (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant if any

Job summary

Unity Health in Searcy, AR is seeking a Lead Patient Access Representative (Full Time) to oversee Patient Access Services operations and staff. The role requires strong clerical skills, medical terminology, and the ability to guide patient flow from registration to check-in.

You will develop procedures, ensure accurate patient information handling, and support cross-functional areas such as registration, insurance verification, and scheduling.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent; medical terminology preferred; must become proficient in all Patient Access Services functions.
• Type 25–30 words per minute and pass a clerical examination; after training, pass internal examinations for PAS.
• Previous hospital admissions, business office or physician’s office experience preferred.
• Must pass internal PAS certification examinations.
• Safety sensitive: position may be designated safety sensitive; prohibits use of medical marijuana when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations and staff of Patient Access Services functions; prioritize patient flow.
• Ensure smooth patient flow to service delivery areas and assist in policy development.
• Develop procedures for patient information, office management, patient flow, registration and check-in.
• Perform quality assurance and process improvement activities.
• Maintain relationships with community providers and staff.

Skills

Typing 25-30 wpm

Medical terminology

Clerical exam

Hospital admissions

PAS certification

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Medical terminology preferred

Job description

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Lead Patient Access Rep, FT

Full Time Sales Clerical Searcy, AR, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 4311

1. Education: High School graduate or equivalent. Medical terminology preferred. A PAS Lead must become proficient in all Patient Access Services functions.

2. Training and Experience: Must be able to accurately type 25-30 words per minute and pass a clerical examination. After training, must pass internal examinations to demonstrate mastery of Patient Access Services computer applications. Previous experience in hospital admissions, business office and/or physician’s office preferred.

3. Job Knowledge: After training, must pass internal certification examinations to demonstrate understanding of Patient Access Services Department’s overall competencies. Must also demonstrate master of administrative office tasks in several UNITY HEALTH clinical departments.

4. Safety Sensitive: NO In the interest of protecting the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety sensitive” position.

DESCRIPTION: The Patient Access Representative Lead is the pre-supervisory level of the Patient Access Services (PAS) career path. The PAS Lead performs all Patient Access Services functions as outlined below.

The PAS Lead assists in the management of the operations and staff of the Patient Access Services functional areas. Prioritizes and coordinates patient flow in functional areas. Ensures smooth patient flow to service delivery areas. Assists in the development of policies and procedures for patient information, office management, patient flow, patient registration, and patient check-in processes. Performs process quality assurance and process improvement activities. Maintains excellent working relationships with community providers and their staff.

A PAS Lead is highly skilled and works at a fully cross-functional level, which includes the following areas:

• Customer Service/Information Desk
• Up-Front Collections/Cashiering
• Emergency Department Registration
• Outpatient Registration
• Customer Service/Reception
• Order Entry
• Express Check-In Charge Entry
• Charge Reconciliation
• Outpatient Surgery, Special Procedure, & Cath Lab Registration
• Inpatient & Observation Registration
• Clinical Department Scheduling
• Insurance Verification
• Departmental Chart Maintenance and Retrieval