Patient Access & Registration Specialist

Wellstar Health System; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Augusta, GA seeks a patient access professional to greet patients, collect demographics, and verify insurance during registration. This role handles scheduling, pre-admission tasks, and financial counseling to reduce self-pay risk within HIPAA guidelines.

Responsibilities include data entry, obtaining signatures, and guiding patients through hospital processes to ensure smooth admissions and accurate billing information.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• Ability to collect and verify demographic, financial and insurance data.
• Excellent communication and multitasking skills in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients or representatives to obtain demographic, financial and insurance information.
• Enters patient data into the registration system and verifies insurance benefits.
• Greets patients and provides general hospital information; assists with scheduling and pre-admission tasks.

Skills

Communication

Data entry

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Epic

Job description

Wellstar Health System in Augusta, GA seeks a patient access professional to greet patients, collect demographics, and verify insurance during registration. This role handles scheduling, pre-admission tasks, and financial counseling to reduce self-pay risk within HIPAA guidelines.

Responsibilities include data entry, obtaining signatures, and guiding patients through hospital processes to ensure smooth admissions and accurate billing information.