Patient Access Greeter-Admissions & Registration

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN in Edinburg, TX is seeking a Patient Access Clerk to support Welcome Center operations, greeting patients, scheduling, registration, and verifying insurance benefits.

The role handles check-ins, collects demographics, answers questions, processes MyChart access, and collaborates with supervisors to ensure smooth patient flow.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months related experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors warmly at Welcome Center.
• Verify insurance benefits and assist with patient registration.
• Schedule patient appointments and check-in processes.
• Answer department phones promptly and courteously.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow hospital policies.
• Process MyChart access and daily proxy audits.
• Assist with patient demographic and financial information collection.

Skills

Customer service

Registration

EPIC Systems

MyChart

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EPIC Systems

Job description

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

This position reports to the Patient Access Service Director, through the assigned immediate Patient Access Supervisor. This position is responsible for the support functions necessary to accomplishing the objective of the Welcome Center and Patient Access Service department. These include, but are not limited to functions under the categories of excellent customer service which include; warmly greeting patient family and friends at the Welcome Center; managing assigned account, patient access or referral WQ’s; patient scheduling & check-in, registration,
verification of insurance benefits, documentation of actions taken to process patient access task; correctly direct guest to the department or area they wish to visit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Adheres and complies with customer service standards and dress code as set forth by the hospital and the department.
• Experienced patient service personnel to greet patients and/or visitors that come into the hospital with a warm welcome, assisting patients and/or visitors to the departments within the hospital and keeping wheelchairs accessible to patients and/or visitors.
• Process Lobby Guard screening as assigned.
• Use the Hospital Patient Census directory via EPIC Systems to look up and provide patients room and bed information for patient visitors.

Process screening questionnaires as directed by infection control

• Support and maintain patient access Workqueues as assigned.
• Process point of service collections and some appointment check-ins by department as assigned.
• Validate and verify insurance benefits via web sites as assigned
• Submit prior authorization request via systems as assigned
• Assign MyChart access and perform daily MyChart proxy account audits as assigned.
• Answering any questions and explain policies clearly.
• Answers the department telephone immediately or within three rings utilizing courtesy and patience.
• Listens to customer needs and takes appropriate action as indicated.
• Gather patient demographic and financial information in a kind and courteous manner as directed.
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.