Patient Access II: Register, Verify & Help Patients

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Plymouth (IN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

100% paid tuition ASN-to-BSN

Comprehensive benefits beginning day 1

Retirement savings plan with employer

Generous PTO and 7 holidays

No mandatory overtime

Employee referral incentive

Access to CEUs and modern equipment

Job summary

Saint Joseph Health System is seeking a Patient Access Specialist to handle outpatient and inpatient registration and insurance verification, ensuring patients meet financial requirements and payer prerequisites.

Responsibilities include collecting payments, explaining benefits and securing authorizations, while supporting physicians, patients and hospital staff with accurate information and compassionate service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; HFMA CRCR or NAHAM CHAA within one year of hire.
• Medical terminology required; knowledge of diagnostic and procedural coding.
• Experience: hospital registration or insurance verification, 2+ years.
• Ability to explain insurance benefits and obtain necessary authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-focused customer service and perform outpatient and/or inpatient registration and insurance verification.
• Collect patient payments and ensure payer pre-certifications and referrals.
• Provide general information to hospital users, patients, families and physician offices.

Skills

Customer service

Insurance verification

Medical terminology

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; HFMA CRCR or NAHAM CHAA within 1 year

Job description

Saint Joseph Health System is seeking a Patient Access Specialist to handle outpatient and inpatient registration and insurance verification, ensuring patients meet financial requirements and payer prerequisites.

Responsibilities include collecting payments, explaining benefits and securing authorizations, while supporting physicians, patients and hospital staff with accurate information and compassionate service.