Patient Access Representative

Essentia Health; Cloquet (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Generous time off

Wellness resources

Job summary

Essentia Health Cloquet Therapy Clinic is seeking a Patient Access Representative to deliver exceptional customer service, greet patients, and collect demographic and financial information to ensure accurate patient registration and billing.

You will coordinate with Virtual Patient Registration Representatives and schedulers, complete checkout, schedule follow-ups, and provide cost estimates for upcoming visits. Day/evening shifts with on-site work and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Interviews patients to obtain demographic and financial information for proper registration and billing.
• Serve as liaison between patients and Virtual Patient Registration Representatives and Patient Schedulers.
• Complete patient checkout, schedule follow-up appointments, and provide cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients to obtain complete demographic details and financial information.
• Obtains copies of insurance cards and updates patient information in the medical record.
• Performs point of service data collection, collects co-payments, reconciles cash drawer, and reports deposits.
• Maintains assigned work queues and provides high level of customer service.
• Answers calls, schedules appointments, and refers to clinical team as needed.
• Sanitizes equipment and restocks supplies.
• Other clerical duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient access experience

Education

Healthcare Business Insight’s Patient Access 2nd Level Certification Program

Job description

Building Location:

Essentia Health Cloquet Therapy

Department:

1006160 REGISTRATION - EH SS

Job Description:

Essentia is looking for a Patient Access Representative to provide exceptional customer service at our New Essentia Health Cloquet Therapy Clinic.

Education Qualifications:

This position greets customers and facilitates the patient registration process in a timely, professional, and courteous manner. Interviews and obtains demographic and financial information from patients or their representatives through face-to-face and virtual interactions to provide Essentia Health with the documents and data necessary to ensure appropriate care and compliant, accurate patient registration and billing.

This position serves as liaisons between patients and Virtual Patient Registration Representatives and Patient Schedulers. They must be able to complete patient checkout, schedule follow-up appointments per the physician’s order, and provide patients with cost estimates and itineraries for their upcoming appointments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interviews patients to obtain complete demographic details, financial information, and minimum health information to ensure appropriate care provision




• Obtains copies of insurance cards and other forms of identification, and updates patient information in the medical record as necessary




• Performs point of service data collection, including identifying and collecting patient co-payments and down payments, reconciles the cash drawer, and reports daily deposit records associated with the collection of co-payments to ensure accurate accounting of revenue




• Maintains all assigned work queues according to supervisor’s instructions and guidance




• Interacts positively and in a caring manner with patients, co-workers, and others to provide highest level of customer service




• Answers incoming phone calls, schedules appointments, and refers to clinical team as needed




• Sanitizes registration equipment between each use and restocks basic supplies




• Other clerical duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous Patient Access Representative or Patient Scheduler experience




• Completion of Healthcare Business Insight’s Patient Access 2nd Level Certification Program within six months of hire date

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

FTE:

1

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Shift Rotation:

Shift Start Time:

Day/Eve

Shift End Time:

Day/Eve

Weekends:

NO

Holidays:

No

Call Obligation:

No

Union:

Compensation Range:

$17.63 - $26.45

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:

At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at [phone].

It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.