Patient Access & Front Desk Coordinator

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits Package

401k Plan with Match

Certification/Education Reimbursement

University partnerships for continuing

Term and LTC insurance

40 hours of PTO on day of hire

PTO Sell Back Program

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave

PTO Donation

Employee Support Fund for emergencies

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Access Coordinator to schedule patient appointments and reminder calls, greet and register patients, and check in or out at the front desk.

The role verifies demographics and insurance, enters data into the system, collects co-pays, prepares daily deposits and reconciliation reports, and relays messages to providers. It also provides clerical support such as typing, mail handling, fax processing, and supplies ordering.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Computer skills required.
• Medical terminology skills preferred.
• Prior medical office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Makes patient appointments and reminder calls.
• Greets and registers and checks in or out all patients.
• Verifies demographic and insurance coverage information and enters into appropriate system/patient record.
• Collects co-pays and other payments and prepares daily deposit & reconciliation report.
• Receives and relays messages to and from providers and logs them appropriately.
• Provides clerical/secretarial support, including typing correspondence and reports, sorting and delivering mail, processing faxes, and ordering supplies.

Skills

Computer skills

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Access Coordinator to schedule patient appointments and reminder calls, greet and register patients, and check in or out at the front desk.

The role verifies demographics and insurance, enters data into the system, collects co-pays, prepares daily deposits and reconciliation reports, and relays messages to providers. It also provides clerical support such as typing, mail handling, fax processing, and supplies ordering.