OP Patient Access Representative (Per Diem)

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Patient Access Representative to manage the full registration and intake process for patients in outpatient and emergency department locations.

You will verify demographics, insurance details, attach diagnoses, and coordinate with revenue cycle to ensure accurate claims and payments. The role requires excellent customer service, fast and accurate data entry, and familiarity with health information systems.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills required.
• General computer experience and ability to type fluently, accurately, and quickly required.
• Knowledge of health information system (EPIC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Register patients in outpatient and ED settings, ensuring accurate demographics and orders.
• Verify insurance and perform real-time cash collections.
• Coordinate with clinical/diagnostic departments to ensure smooth patient experience.

Skills

Customer service

Typing

Interpersonal skills

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma

Health care related certificate

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

HOURS: Per Diem, flexibility required to cover a variety of shifts. Examples of possible 5 to 8 hour shifts that may be available for sign up: 6a-12, 7a-3p, 3p-7p, 2p-9p One Sat/Sun per month 7a - 12 noon

Location- West End Medical Building with other locations available for sign up, if desired, after training. (Macungie Care Now / Lab)

The Patient Access Representative is responsible for the entire scope of the registration process for patients seen at St. Luke's University Health Network, in outpatient and / or Emergency Department locations. This includes, but is not limited to, correctly identifying patients, transcribing orders, completing registration screens, entering diagnosis and provider information, verifying insurances, point of service cash collections, work queues, etc. Communicates and coordinates with SLPG practices, clinical/diagnostic departments, and various revenue cycle departments to ensure excellent patient experience, clean claim submission, and payment for services. May require occasional travel between campuses or regional locations.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to correctly identify/validate the choosing of patients in hospital information system to maintain the integrity and accuracy of electronic medical records.
• Identify and report any instances of possible identify theft situations to clinical department and leadership for appropriate escalation.
• Maintain knowledge and education of network policy on Patient Identification including Mark for Merge, Chart Corrections, and Patient Look-Up.
• Responsible for the patient registration (pre-reg and post-reg needs) including all of the following: demographics, emergency contact, transcribing diagnostic orders, primary care and referring provider, diagnosis, insurance and guarantor verification, real time insurance eligibility, point of service cash collections.
• This also includes patient, account, and claim edit level work queue errors related to registration.
• Can require contacting provider office, reviewing patient medical chart for diagnosis and medical necessity information.
• Required to cross train in all areas of location or region. Campus locations must be cross trained in outpatient and Emergency Department areas. Outpatient (off-campus) locations must be cross trained for all locations if any different nuances.
• Greets/directs patients and visitors for the entire facility. Always provides friendly and courteous service to community and co-workers.
• Responsible for monitoring and enforcing visitor policy for the entity (if applicable).
• Answers internal and external calls on main department/facility line and dispenses appropriate information and answers questions regarding the facility and its services.
• Promotes and helps increase usage of MyChart patient portal and patient self-service capabilities to ensure patients are personally engaging in their health care.
• Responsible for overseeing and assisting patients with Welcome Kiosk and On My Way technology at network locations. Consists of self-scheduled patients online and monitoring the arrival process and patient’s journey throughout their visit.
• Responsible for contacting the SLPG practice or Network Prior Authorization Department to obtain required insurance referrals and pre-certs when not previously documented in chart prior to service to decrease denials for no authorization.
• Must obtain medical license Number, NPI and UPIN via appropriate website for all new provider entries for outpatient services to ensure results are routed accurately and claim submission/payment.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting/standing up to 8 hours per day, 4 or more hours at a time.
• Frequent use of hands/fingers for data entry.
• Frequently walking and ability to push up to 250 pounds in a wheelchair.
• Ability to occasionally carry or lift up to 15 pounds.
• Hearing as it relates to normal conversation.
• Seeing as it relates to general vision.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Certificate/Degree in health care related field preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills required.
• General computer experience and ability to type fluently, accurately, and quickly required.
• Insurance background preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Previous medical administrative experience and/or health care related education courses preferred.
• Knowledge of health information system (epic) preferred.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.