Patient Access Representative

Saint Joseph Hospital - London; London (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph London is seeking a courteous Patient Access Clerk to handle patient registration and insurance verification across multiple access points. You will collect and verify demographics, safety information, and scheduling data to support timely care.

The role requires excellent customer service, attention to detail, and ability to navigate electronic health records with accuracy. On-site work at Saint Joseph London offers daily workflow support and patient-focused service.

Qualifications

• One year of healthcare and patient access experience preferred.
• Knowledge of patient registration procedures and health insurance payers.
• Real-time insurance eligibility verifications.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient registration across access points with accurate demographics and insurance verification.
• Scan, index, and manage patient documents for registration and billing.
• Explain patient financial responsibilities and collect payments as appropriate.
• Schedule, confirm, and revise patient appointments.
• Identify and resolve routine discrepancies; escalate complex issues.
• Provide patient-facing support via phone and other channels.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Insurance verification software

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Performs patient registration and admitting functions across assigned hospital access areas, which may include Emergency Department, main registration, admitting, and other patient access points. Gathers, verifies, and updates demographic, insurance, and account information to ensure accurate and timely patient data capture in support of patient access workflows. Utilizes multiple systems to support registration, scheduling, documentation, and inquiry processes, and identifies discrepancies or issues, escalating non-standard or complex scenarios in accordance with established procedures. Supports daily patient access operations by assisting with workflow needs and contributing to timely completion of access activities during scheduled and high-volume periods. Collaborates with the healthcare team and engages with patients and families to support access-related needs and a positive patient experience. Demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values while maintaining compliance with organizational policies, privacy standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Perform patient registration functions across assigned access points, ensuring accurate demographic information, insurance eligibility and benefits verification, and complete, confidential documentation within the electronic health record.
• Accurately scan, index, and manage patient documentation to support registration, billing, and clinical workflows in accordance with organizational standards.
• Communicate patient financial responsibility using established education tools and scripts, including estimates and patient liabilities, and collect payments at the time of service as appropriate.
• Schedule, confirm, and revise patient appointments to support timely access to care and adherence to provider and clinic workflows.
• Identify and resolve routine registration, insurance, and encounter discrepancies; follow established workflows to elevate complex or non-standard issues.
• Provide patient-facing support via telephone and other approved communication channels, including answering inquiries, routing calls, and documenting interactions per standard procedures.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate , upon hire or
• High School GED, upon hire and
• 1 year relevant experience in healthcare, patient access setting is preferred, along with knowledge of the following: patient registration procedures and documentation, knowledge of health insurance payers, and real-time insurance eligibility verifications.
• None, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph London, a 150-bed regional hospital founded in 1926. Located on a 52 acre healing environment, Saint Joseph London offers private patient rooms that overlook a small lake and healing garden and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for five years in a row (2020-2024).

CHI Health Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.