Patient Access & Registration Specialist II

Swedish Hospital; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Swedish Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL seeks a Patient Access Representative II for a part-time role (20 hours/week). You will perform registration and admissions across multiple service areas, verifying insurance, collecting information, and explaining patient responsibilities at the point of service.

You will coordinate with patients and providers, obtain consent and required documents, ensure accurate data entry in hospital systems, and support scheduling and financial counseling to

Qualifications

• Performs complete and accurate registration and/or admission functions across multiple access services areas to maximize reimbursement and ensure timely information for all providers and users of patient data.
• Interacts with patients to collect and interpret demographic, insurance, financial, and clinical data necessary for check-in and registration at the point of service.
• Verifies insurance requirements and collects non-covered fees.

Responsibilities

• Registers and pre-registers outpatients across multiple clinical and diagnostic locations within their area of responsibility and related sites.
• Obtains and scans general consent for treatment, insurance cards, ID, and other documents; coordinates benefits and payer requirements.
• Assists with patient scheduling, coordination of interpreter services when needed, and ensures privacy notifications.
• Maintains knowledge of insurance requirements and supports financial counseling to minimize denials and ensure timely reimbursement.
• Records information in hospital systems according to EMTALA, HIPAA, payer, and policy standards.

Job description

Swedish Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL seeks a Patient Access Representative II for a part-time role (20 hours/week). You will perform registration and admissions across multiple service areas, verifying insurance, collecting information, and explaining patient responsibilities at the point of service.

You will coordinate with patients and providers, obtain consent and required documents, ensure accurate data entry in hospital systems, and support scheduling and financial counseling to