Patient Access & Admissions Specialist

PeaceHealth; Ketchikan (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

PeaceHealth is seeking a Patient Access Representative - Admitting for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $24.54 – $33.14.

The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc. The role supports coordinating activities between scheduling, insurance verification and pre-certification, acting as a clinical

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Preferred: or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year Required: Medical office or related customer service experience
• Preferred: Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook

Responsibilities

• Pre-registers/registers patients with accurate patient demographic, financial data.
• Collects patient balances, co-payment, co-insurance, or other payment types.
• Verifies coverage and ensures all insurance requirements are met, as well as obtaining all prior authorization and/or referrals as appropriate prior to patient arrival.
• Responds to customer’s inquiries.
• Assists with departmental coverage as needed.
• Manages daily appointment schedules which may include reminder calls and calling all referrals.
• May transport patients utilizing escort or wheeled transport equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Conflict resolution

Interpersonal skills

Medical terminology

CPT/ICD-10 coding

Insurance knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Patient Access Representative - Admitting for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $24.54 – $33.14.

The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc. The role supports coordinating activities between scheduling, insurance verification and pre-certification, acting as a clinical