Part-Time Patient Access & Registration Specialist

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking a part-time Patient Access Clerk to greet and register patients, answer calls, schedule appointments, and manage medical charts. The role emphasizes accurate data collection, insurance eligibility checks, and coordination with clinical staff.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma (Associates preferred) and CPR certification as determined by the manager, with one year of health care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Greets and registers patients.
• Answers telephone calls, schedules appointments, and pulls and files medical charts when indicated.
• Interviews and registers patients in registration areas that report up through Patient Access.
• Obtains accurate demographic, insurance, and physician information on registrations.
• Screens customer data to ensure patient is eligible for insurance indicated.
• Screens registrations to ensure insurance pre-certification and physician referral requirements are met.
• Assists in identifying self-pay patients and referring them to financial assistance when applicable.
• Establishes and maintains open communication with all departments that Patient Access interacts with and clinical staff in those areas.
• Assists in the shadowing/precepting of new employees.

Responsibilities

• Greets and registers patients.
• Answers telephone calls, schedules appointments, and pulls and files medical charts when indicated.
• Interviews and registers patients in registration areas that report up through Patient Access.
• Obtains accurate demographic, insurance, and physician information on registrations.
• Screens customer data to ensure patient is eligible for insurance indicated.
• Screens registrations to ensure insurance pre-certification and physician referral requirements are met.
• Assists in identifying self-pay patients and referring them to financial assistance when applicable.
• Establishes and maintains open communication with all departments that Patient Access interacts with and clinical staff in those areas.
• Assists in the shadowing/precepting of new employees.

Skills

Computer skills

Administrative skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Job description

Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking a part-time Patient Access Clerk to greet and register patients, answer calls, schedule appointments, and manage medical charts. The role emphasizes accurate data collection, insurance eligibility checks, and coordination with clinical staff.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma (Associates preferred) and CPR certification as determined by the manager, with one year of health care experience preferred.