Patient Access & Registration Specialist

CHRISTUS Health; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Alexandria, LA seeks a Patient Access Representative to ensure accurate patient data entry for scheduling, verify insurance eligibility, obtain required authorizations, and collect estimated patient portions. The role supports financial outcomes and compliance with regulations while delivering professional service to patients and families.

Responsibilities include documenting demographics, coordinating with providers, and maintaining a clean, orderly workflow.

Qualifications

• Accurate data entry for scheduling and registration.
• Verifies insurance eligibility and assists with authorizations.
• Provides courteous patient-facing support and coordinates with care teams.

Responsibilities

• Meets OneCHRISTUS competency expectations.
• Inputs all required patient data for scheduling and registration.
• Verifies insurance eligibility and obtains authorizations.
• Calculates and collects estimated patient portions and previous balances.
• Performs financial assessment for program assistance.
• Obtains signatures on hospital documents and maintains confidentiality.
• Adapts to patient and department needs, supports workflow and targets.
• Maintains 5S standards and clean, orderly work area.

Skills

Data entry

Insurance verification

Customer service

Financial screening

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Alexandria, LA seeks a Patient Access Representative to ensure accurate patient data entry for scheduling, verify insurance eligibility, obtain required authorizations, and collect estimated patient portions. The role supports financial outcomes and compliance with regulations while delivering professional service to patients and families.

Responsibilities include documenting demographics, coordinating with providers, and maintaining a clean, orderly workflow.