Patient Access Associate

Valley Medical Center & Clinics; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with employer contrib.

Generous paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee wellness and assistance

Job summary

Valley Medical Center & Clinics in Washington state is seeking a Patient Access Associate to handle hospital and clinic scheduling, pre-registration, and insurance verification using MyChart and multiple phone lines.

You will perform check-in, estimates, payments, and in-person scheduling within departments, ensuring accurate data entry, strong customer service, and adherence to clinical protocols in a high-volume setting.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Minimum one-year front office experience in a physician office or hospital access department; scheduling, registering, using multi-line phone systems, EMR, and multiple software.
• Demonstrates basic keyboarding skills (35 wpm).
• Windows-based computer experience required.
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and listening.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule services in hospital and clinic using inbound/outbound calls and MyChart requests.
• Perform scheduling, pre-registration, insurance verification, and registration.
• Handle check-in/admission, estimates, and payment collections.
• Coordinate check-out and in-person scheduling within departments.

Skills

Front office experience

Scheduling & pre-registration

Insurance verification

EMR systems

Multi-line phone systems

Typing 35 wpm

Windows computer skills

Excellent communication

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Compensation: USD 22.95 - USD 38.35 - hourly

Company Description

About Valley Medical Center & Clinics

Founded in 1947, Valley Medical Center & Clinics (VMCC) is the oldest and largest public hospital district in Washington state and the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in South King County. Valley serves more than 600,000 residents through a comprehensive network of more than 50 primary, urgent, and specialty care clinics across South King County, and a 341-bed acute care hospital located in Renton. As a Level III Trauma Center, Valley provides advanced emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty care, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular services, neurosciences, orthopedics, stroke and spine care, childbirth and neonatal services, and critical care. Guided by our mission of caring for our community like family, Valley is committed to improving the health and well-being of the vibrant communities we serve through accessible, compassionate, high-quality care. Learn more at valleymed.org.

Job Description

The Patient Access Associate position is responsible for scheduling services in hospital and clinic services using inbound and outbound call handling and MyChart requests. Responsibilities also include scheduling, pre-registration, insurance verification, registration, check-in (admission of patients), estimates, payment collections, check-out, and scheduling in-person in their respective departments.

Qualifications

Prerequisites

• High School Graduate or equivalent (G.E.D.) required.
• Minimum one-year front office experience in a physician office or hospital access department; scheduling, registering, using multi-line phone systems, Electronic Medical Record systems, and working with several software programs at the same time.
• Demonstrates basic skills in keyboarding (35 wpm).
• Computer experience in a windows-based environment.
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and listening.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations. Ability to spell and understand commonly used terms, preferred.

General Qualifications

• Ability to function effectively and interact positively with patients, peers and providers at all times.
• Ability to access, analyze, apply and adhere to departmental protocols, policies and guidelines.
• Ability to provide verbal and written instructions.
• Demonstrates understanding and adherence to compliance standards.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills throughout every interaction with patients, customers, and staff: a. Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form. b. Ability to actively listen to callers, analyze their needs and determine the appropriate action based on the customer’s needs. c. Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor during every interaction.
  d. Ability to interact tactfully and show empathy. e. Ability to communicate and work effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems that may require research and creative solutions with patient on the telephone line.
• Ability to document per procedural template requirements, gather pertinent information and enter data into computer while talking with callers.
• Ability to utilize third party payer/insurance portals to identify insurance coverage and eligibility; detailed knowledge of insurance providers, their portals and their expectations for authorization approval for referral services/appointments.
• Ability to function effectively in an environment where it is necessary to perform several tasks simultaneously, and where interruptions are frequent.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to multitask while successfully utilizing varying computer tools and software packages, including: a. Utilize multiple monitors in facilitation of workflow management b. Scanning and electronic faxing capabilities c. Electronic Medical Records d. Telephone software systems e. Microsoft Office Programs
• Ability to successfully navigate and utilize the Microsoft office suite programs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while handling a high volume of inbound calls.
• Ability to meet or exceed department performance standards for Registration Quality, Productivity and Collections.
• Ability to speak, spell and utilize appropriate grammar and sentence structure.

Additional Information

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contributions
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee wellness and assistance programs

Valley Medical Center & Clinics is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and nondiscrimination in all aspects of employment and participation in its programs.

We do not provide sponsorship opportunities at this time.

• Valley Medical Center & Clinics participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.