Patient Access Coordinator

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Retirement with Company Match

Generous Paid Time Off (Including M–P)

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Access Coordinator for the Lexington, KY area. This role supports the BHMG Central Registration team, handling front-office duties, patient check-in, insurance verification, and appointment scheduling to ensure smooth patient flow.

Responsibilities include collecting payments, providing financial counseling when appropriate, and maintaining accurate patient records. A high school diploma and basic computer skills are required, with prior clerical experience in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Computer skills required.
• Clerical experience in the medical office setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors.
• Verify patients' demographic and insurance information.
• Register patients and obtain necessary signatures.
• Determine out-of-pocket expenses and collect payments as appropriate.
• Provide financial counseling as needed.
• Schedule appointments and manage patient flow.
• Operate switchboard as needed.
• Maintain and update medical records.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical skills

Accuracy

Financial counseling awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Office software

Job description

Patient Access Coordinator### Patient Access CoordinatorApply: Lexington, KY: Full time: Posted Today: R26108975**Summary**Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm**Job Description:****BHMG Central Registration**Baptist Health HamburgLexington, KY **Job Description:** Patient Access describes a multi-disciplinary function that is carried out at the point of service areas of the medical office. **Patient Access Representatives** perform front office duties under the general direction of the Clinical/Practice Manager or designee. These duties include, but are not limited to, greeting patients and visitors; verifying patients’ demographic and insurance information; registering patients; obtaining necessary signatures; determining patients’ out-of-pocket expense, collecting and documenting patient payments and/or financial counseling as appropriate; scheduling appointments; ensuring patient flow; switchboard; and medical records management. Customer service, clerical skills, fiduciary responsibility, and accuracy are extremely important in this role. * High school diploma or equivalent required.* Computer skills required.* Clerical experience in the medical office setting preferred.* Other education preferred. **Benefits Include:*** Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance* Retirement with Company Match* Generous Paid Time Off (Including Maternity/Paternity Leave)* Short/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance* Tuition Reimbursement### *If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!*### Baptist Health is an *Equal Employment Opportunity* employer.