Patient Access Representative

McLaren Health Care; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Part-time Patient Access Registrar to support the MAC Patient Access team in the evening shift (2pm-10:30pm). The role focuses on accurate EMR registrations, demographic and financial data collection, and ensuring timely patient processing.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, collecting information, scanning documents, and applying eligibility verification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-year experience in a customer service role or health care industry.

Responsibilities

• Register patients in EMR with accurate demographic and financial data.
• Greet customers promptly with a warm reception.
• Collect and document required demographic and financial information.
• Direct patients to appropriate setting and explain delays.
• Maintain professionalism according to department standards.
• Estimate and collect copays, deductibles, and other patient financial obligations.
• Adhere to Compliance Plans and Meaningful Use requirements; process visits per protocol.
• Operate electronic registration tools as available (e.g., iPads, Wacom).
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Windows

Excel

Word

Outlook

Cerner

EPIC

EMR system

Electronic Eligibility System

iPad

Wacom

Job description

Dept: MAC Patient Access

Schedule: Evenings 2pm-1030pm

Hours per biweekly pay period: 64

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Patient Access Registration Front Line leadership team, the Patient Access Registrar is accountable to ensure a smooth timely registration/admission process.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently performs registration and financial functions via Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to include: thorough interviewing techniques, registers patients in appropriate status, following registration guidelines while ensuring the accurate and timely documentation of demographic and financial data; obtains the appropriate forms and scans into the medical record as per department protocol.
• Greet customers promptly with a warm and friendly reception.
• Collects, documents, scans all required demographic and financial information.
• Direct patients to appropriate setting, explaining, and apologizing for any delays.
• Always maintains professionalism and diplomacy, following specific standards as defined in the department professionalism policy.
• Estimates and collects copays, deductibles, and other patient financial obligations
• Manage all responsibilities within Compliance guidelines as outlined in the Hospital and Department Compliance Plans and in accordance with Meaningful Use requirements. Applies recurring visit processing according to protocol.
• May facilitate use of electronic registration tools where available (Wacom’s, iPads, etc.).
• Performs duties otherwise assigned by Management.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1-year experience in a customer service role or health care industry.

Preferred

• Working knowledge of Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, Cerner, EPIC or other EMR system, Electronic Eligibility System and various websites for third party payers for verification is preferred
• Medical terminology preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. We are an Affiantive Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26010408
• Daily Work Times: 2pm-1030pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 64
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes