Patient Access Representative

Essentia Health; Moorhead (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Essentia Health seeks a Registration position at the EH Downtown Moorhead Clinic to greet patients and manage on-site registration and checkout. You will collect demographics, financial data, and insurance information while coordinating follow-up appointments and cost estimates for patients.

The role supports billing accuracy and acts as a liaison between patients and care teams, requiring prior Patient Access or Scheduler experience.

Qualifications

• Experience as Patient Access Representative or Patient Scheduler.
• Completion of Healthcare Business Insight’s Patient Access 2nd Level Certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients to obtain demographic and financial details for accurate registration.
• Obtains insurance information and updates medical records as needed.
• Collects co-pays and deposits, reconciles cash drawer, and reports deposits for revenue accuracy.
• Maintains work queues and provides courteous patient service.
• Answers calls, schedules appointments, and supports the clinical team as needed.
• Sanitizes equipment and restocks supplies.

Skills

Patient access experience

Education

Healthcare Business Insight Patient Access Certification (2nd Level)

Job description

Building Location: EH Downtown Moorhead Clinic

Department: 1006160

REGISTRATION - EH SS

Job Description:

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

FTE: 0

Shift Rotation: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)

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 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].

Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you. People who are willing to use their strengths to help others. Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings. Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.