Part-Time Patient Access & Registration Specialist

St. Mary's Health Care System; Lavonia (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Mary's Health Care System in Lavonia, GA is seeking a Part-time Patient Access Account Specialist to perform outpatient and inpatient registration and insurance verification, and to collect patient financial liability while ensuring eligibility and payer requirements.

This role supports hospital users, patients and physician offices with information, processes payments timely, and contributes to accurate claims and compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• HFMA CRCR or NAHAM CHAA required within one year of hire.
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred.
• Insurance verification with the ability to explain benefits.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient focused customer service and information to hospital users, patients, families and physician offices.
• Performs outpatient and inpatient registration and insurance verification functions; collects patient financial liability payments.
• Ensures patients meet financial requirements including Medicare medical necessity, payer pre-certifications and referrals.
• Processes payments timely and supports accurate claim processing.

Skills

Customer service

Registration

Insurance verification

Financial counseling

Communication

Education

High school diploma

HFMA CRCR or NAHAM CHAA (within 1 year)

Job description

St. Mary's Health Care System in Lavonia, GA is seeking a Part-time Patient Access Account Specialist to perform outpatient and inpatient registration and insurance verification, and to collect patient financial liability while ensuring eligibility and payer requirements.

This role supports hospital users, patients and physician offices with information, processes payments timely, and contributes to accurate claims and compliance with policies.