Patient Access Representative

SSM Health; Kirkwood (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health in Kirkwood, MO, is seeking a regular full-time Patient Scheduling Coordinator to communicate with patients and staff to schedule procedures, collect demographics, insurance, and clinical information.

Day shift, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with responsibilities including information gathering, scheduling, insurance pre-certification support, and patient counseling. High School diploma or 10 years' experience required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database.
• Schedules patient procedures to efficiently use patient time and clinical resources.
• Assists with coordination of insurance pre-certification/authorization.
• Provides counseling to patient or their representative regarding pre-service requirements and instructions.
• Performs clerical and reception duties related to patient registration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Scheduling

Patient communication

Clerical skills

Insurance pre-certification

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Medical Group Kirkwood

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact

In this role, you will be responsible for communicating with patients and staff to accurately schedule patients for prescribed procedures and gather the necessary demographic, insurance and clinical information for the procedure.

Department:

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Schedule:

Full Time, working Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM - 4: 30 PM

Job Summary:

Responsible for communicating with patients, participants and staff to accurately schedule patients for prescribed procedures and gather the necessary demographic, insurance and clinical information for the procedure.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database. Seeks appropriate resources to resolve issues about the type, date or location of prescribed procedures.
• Schedules patient procedures in a manner that most efficiently utilizes the patient's time and clinical resources. Coordinates and communicates schedules.
• Assists with coordination of activities related to insurance pre-certification/authorization.
• Provides counseling to patient, participant or their representative regarding pre-service requirements and instructions.
• Performs clerical and reception duties associated with patient registration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience:

• No experience required

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications:

• None

Department:

7262000125 Metro OB/GYN

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.