Patient Access Representative

NorthWest EMS; Sewickley (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Valley Sewickley is hiring for a full-time Patient Registration specialist. You will greet patients, interview them, and guide family members through the registration process for Heritage Valley Health System, collecting demographic and insurance information to facilitate billing.

Role requires excellent communication, a customer-service focus, and the ability to manage multiple tasks. No experience necessary, high school diploma or GED required; healthcare knowledge or degree

Qualifications

• Customer-focused with excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to learn alongside latest technology.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and interview them to determine registration needs.
• Guide patients and family members through the registration process and collect demographic and insurance information for billing.
• Assist automated check-in processes via patient kiosks and support cross-campus scheduling.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Strong work ethic

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley, PA 15143, USA

Description

Department: Patient Registration, 24/7 department.
Work Hours: Full-Time. Looking for someone who has flexibility to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and cross campuses.

This position provides exceptional service to our patients and their families by creating a positive first impression to the Health System. This position greets, interviews, and guides patients and their family members through the registration process for Heritage Valley Health System. They will collect and enter all necessary information to ensure accurate hospital records, including patient’s demographic and insurance information to facilitate the billing process. They are also responsible for combining ancillary schedules for all patients and for assisting patients with the automated check-in process via our patient kiosks.

Requirements:
Customer service-focused, friendly personality with excellent communication skills and a desire to want to help people. Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent and willingness to want to learn new things. No experience necessary, only a strong work ethic and desire to learn alongside the latest technology. Must be able to effectively communicate with a patient and their family to gain the necessary medical information needed. Must also be able to analyze problems quickly determining appropriate solutions and performing multiple tasks at once. Good prioritization and organization skills are necessary for success.

Preferred:
Healthcare background and/or bachelor or associates degree, knowledge of ICD-9 or ICD-10 coding, medical terminology, billing, and health insurance rules/processes.

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