Patient Access Coordinator - Medical Imaging (Per Diem)

Overlake Medical Center & Clinics; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan matching

Free parking

Transit passes

Job summary

Overlake Medical Center & Clinics is seeking an admission/registration professional to greet and orient patients and visitors. You will interview patients to collect demographic and financial data for accurate registration and handle payments, signatures, and policy explanations with a patient-first approach.

The role requires strong customer service, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred. Training in medical terminology, hospital finance and customer relations is a plus.
• Previous admissions/registration or frontline hospital/customer contact experience required; exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills needed.
• Must type 50 WPM and use 10-key accurately; knowledge of medical terminology and hospital processes required.

Responsibilities

• Greeting and orienting patients and visitors; collecting demographic and financial data for registration.
• Interviews patients to complete registration accurately, efficiently and promptly; collects monies and signatures; informs patients of policies and services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Fast-paced

Typing 50 WPM

10-key data entry

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Welcome to a medical center where you're the center of attention.

Pay Range

Hourly

$24.49 - $36.74

Responsible for exemplary customer service in greeting and orientation of patients and visitors to the hospital. Interviews the patient for complete demographic and financial data to complete the registration process accurately, efficiently and promptly. Collects appropriate monies, obtains appropriate signatures, notifies patients/guests of hospital regulations, policies and services. Performs other duties as assigned.

Per Diem / Days

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, Bachelors Degree preferred. Formal training in medical terminology, hospital finance and customer relations a plus.
• Previous admission/registration experience or previous physician office, hospital or other frontline customer contact experience in a business setting. Demonstrated customer service skills required. Exceptional interpersonal skills to interview, educate and advise patients of hospital policies and the professionalism to positively interact with other Overlake personnel are required.
• Outstanding professionalism, poise and tact in appearance, manner and personality. Knowledge of the financial requirements of insurances, HMO and PPO organizations and state and federal programs. Must be articulate and skilled in teaching patients how to access the healthcare system. Ability to type 50 WPM and use 10-key accurately. Knowledge of medical terminology and hospital processes required. Ability to work independently and in a team environment. Must have the ability to work in a fast paced area, where the performance and concentration of several tasks may be required simultaneously.

Why join Overlake?

We're proud to offer benefits that support you in every stage of your career and life. But it's our inspirational culture that has made us one of America's Top 150 places to work in healthcare for several years in a row.

• Local, visible leaders who care about you.
• A values-based work environment.
• Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month.
• Many Overlake services covered at 100%.
• Tuition reimbursement up to Ten thousand dollars per year.
• Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting.
• Pre-tax and Roth after tax retirement savings plans.
• An expanded Employee Assistance Program.
• A caregiver support program to help with everything from childcare to eldercare.
• Free parking and Orca transit passes.

If this sounds like an environment where you'll thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

How much will this job pay?

Posted pay ranges represent the entire pay scale, from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional pay based on shift, certification or level of education. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience and internal equity. If you have questions about Overlake's pay practices, employee benefits or the pay for a specific position, please contact [e-mail]