Patient Access Clerk - Patient Registration

Mckenzie-Willamette-Medical-Center-1; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Supportive team

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Oregon is seeking a front-line Finance & Accounting Clerk responsible for patient registration, admission and related financial activities. You’ll initiate accounts, determine services, request co-pays, educate patients on requirements and secure documentation for rapid reimbursement.

On-site, 12-hour shifts with a supportive, collaborative team and comprehensive benefits package. Competitive hourly base rate reflects the role in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Medical terminology strongly preferred.
• Experience in medical setting preferred.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Supportive work environment with a collaborative team.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off and flexible scheduling options.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and initiate accounts.
• Determine appropriate services and billing needs.
• Request co-payments and deposits.
• Educate patients on financial requirements.
• Document payments and patient information.
• Serve as liaison between patients, visitors and treatment teams.
• Explain consent and financial responsibility to patients.
• Maintain patient records and schedules.

Skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Job Category: Finance and Accounting

• Full-Time
• On-site

Pay

Hourly Base Rate:$21.38 - $27.21

Shift

Shift: 12-hour shift

Job Summary

• Under immediate supervision of the Lead patient Access Clerk performs a variety of registration, admission, public relations, financial and medical service functions.
• Performs interviews for the purpose of initiating accounts.
• Evaluates information to determine appropriate flow of patient type, hospital service code, diagnosis, tests and procedures needed, medical necessity and priority.
• Determines appropriate documentation and form requirements based on medical and financial indicators.
• Secures information to assure rapid reimbursement.
• Initiates collection activity by requesting co-payments, deposits and anticipated balance due.
• Provides education to patients related to medical necessity requirements.
• Receives and documents acceptance of cash, checks, credit card payments as well as patient valuables.
• Acts as a liaison between the patient, visitors and others and of treatment authorization.
• Provides information and answers questions about consent for treatment, assignment of benefits, acceptance of financial responsibility, release of records, patient rights and responsibilities and advanced directives.
• Maintains required documentation including patient medical records, logs and schedules, written and electronic. Identifies, responds and announces all code phone and wall alarm activation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Medical terminology strongly preferred.
• Experience in medical setting preferred.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Supportive work environment with a collaborative team.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off and flexible scheduling options.

Required

High School or better.

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