Patient Access & Admissions Specialist

YKHC Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation; Bethel (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

11 paid holidays

Healthcare coverage

Life and disability insurance

FSA

Retirement plans

Employee Wellness Center

Job summary

YKHC Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation seeks a Registration, Admission and Scheduling Clerk to support both inpatient and outpatient services at Bethel, Alaska. You will collect patient demographics, update insurance details, verify eligibility, and coordinate timely appointment communication with clinics.

The role requires a high school diploma, basic computer skills, and one year of office and customer service experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Computer literacy required.
• One year office experience.
• One year in customer service position.
• One year IBM or compatible computer system.
• Basic knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Type 40 words per minute and 10-key experience.
• Has worked with Medicaid or commercial insurance preferably.
• Held job for minimum of one year continuously.
• Yup’ik speaker preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform registration, admission and scheduling functions for all inpatient and outpatient services provided by YKHC.
• Collect, update, and input patient demographics, history and insurance information into appropriate computer repository.
• Maintain or establish patient eligibility and primary provider on all patient encounters.
• Ensures appointment time is timely, communicates with clinics with patient appointment and registration status.

Skills

Computer literacy

Office experience

Customer service

Typing 40 wpm

10-key data entry

Medicaid/insurance knowledge

Yup’ik language preference

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

IBM or compatible computer system

Excel

Word

Job description

YKHC Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation seeks a Registration, Admission and Scheduling Clerk to support both inpatient and outpatient services at Bethel, Alaska. You will collect patient demographics, update insurance details, verify eligibility, and coordinate timely appointment communication with clinics.

The role requires a high school diploma, basic computer skills, and one year of office and customer service experience.