Patient Access Coordinator

Hendrick Health; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendrick Health is seeking a Patient Access Coordinator to assist the Access Manager with daily operations of the Access Center in Abilene, TX. Responsibilities include insurance verification, scheduling, authorizations, referrals, and call center functions.

The role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and at least 1 year of experience, with strong interpersonal and communication skills and experience in hospital administration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in hospital or nursing home administration.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to balance figures and compile statistics.
• Proven writing and editing skills.
• Ability to research information and generate reports.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Access Manager with daily operations of the Access Center.
• Handle Insurance Verification, Scheduling, Authorizations, Referrals, and Call Center functions.
• Support reporting, data compilation, and statistics development.
• Coordinate events and meetings as needed.
• Prepare letters and pertinent policies and procedures.

Skills

Obligations duties

Hospital personnel

Interpersonal skills

Management issues

Supervises personnel

Communication skills

Healthcare administration

Professional appearance

Management experience

Confidential information

Balance figures

Compile reports

Compile statistics

Documentation skills

Coordinate events

Statistical data

Generate reports

Editing skills

Research skills

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Patient Access Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Access Manager with daily operations of the Access Center. Operations include, but not limited to: Insurance Verification, Scheduling, Authorizations, Referrals, Orders to Schedule, and Call Center functions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• High school or equivalent
• 1 year

Required Licenses/Certifications

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to carry out obligations and duties of position
• Deals effectively with hospital personnel & duties of position
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated understanding of management issues
• Effectively directs and/or supervises personnel as appropriate
• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills
• Experience in hospital or nursing home administration
• Maintains professional appearance and decorum at all times
• Management experience in patient/resident care environment
• Requires ability to handle confidential information
• Balance figures
• Compiles and analyze reports
• Compile statistics
• Compose letters/memorandums and pertinent policies and procedures
• Coordinate events and meetings
• Develop and compile statistical data and program indicators
• Establish, chair, and/or coordinate events
• Generate reports
• Proven written and editing skills
• Research information
• Strong statistical analysis skills
• Use computer packages to prepare graphics and spreadsheets to conduct analysis