Patient Access Representative

Children's National Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous paid time off (vacation, sick

401(k) plan

Life, AD&D, and long-term disability

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital is seeking a Patient Access Representative to provide patient services and administrative support in ancillary operations. The role involves scheduling, registration, and billing-related tasks with a focus on courteous interactions with families.

Responsibilities include collecting accurate demographic and insurance data, verifying eligibility, and guiding patients through the registration process across multiple systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Broad knowledge in administrative processes and customer service.
• Computer knowledge necessary; Microsoft Office experience preferred (Word & Excel).
• Ability to type a minimum of 35 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate accuracy in scheduling patients and verify codes in the scheduling system.
• Complete online registration with parent/guardian in a professional manner.
• Collect accurate demographic and insurance information and update systems accordingly.
• Reschedule appointments and coordinate follow-up visits as needed.
• Greet patients and parents courteously and initiate patient in the correct system.
• Obtain consents and insurance information, ensure documentation is filed correctly.
• Respond to patient portal work lists and manage inquiries as they arise.

Skills

Customer service

Typing 35 wpm

Administrative processes

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10113 Patient Access UMC

Pay Range

$20.75 - $40.99

This position reports to the Patient Access Supervisor or Manager. Provide patient services and administrative support in ancillary operations. Interact with parents, patients, physicians and other staff under moderate supervision in a courteous manner. Provide assistance to other employees within their department as well as other departments. Collect and verify all demographic information to ensure accuracy . May provide required notification of scheduled and unscheduled services according to insurance provider requirements. May be responsible to schedule patients for ancillary appointments. Position may be required to float to ancillary patient access areas for coverage (ED, RAD, LAB, AMSAC etc.). Next step in career ladder is Senior Patient Access Rep.

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

2 years Related experience (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

Broad knowledge in administrative processes, customer service skills.

Computer knowledge necessary.

Microsoft Office experience preferred (Word & Excel).

Complete Patient Access training curriculum and pass all competency assessments.

The ability to type minimum of 35 words per minute required.

Functional Accountabilities

Patient Services

• Demonstrate accuracy of scheduling patients using the applicable scheduling system for the department. Verify applicable charge codes corresponds with diagnostic codes. Enter information into billing/registration system.

• Complete computer aided, on-line registration screen with parent/guardian via telephone or in person in professional & courteous manner.

• Collect accurate demographic and insurance information. Update systems as needed in accordance with department standards for registration accuracy . Complete bedside registration for ED patients.

• Reschedule appointment for patients who did not show or for the ancillary services cancellations by providers/technologist. Schedule follow up appointments at check out if applicable.

• Greet patients and parents courteously. Arrive patient in appropriate system based on department policy .

• Obtain required consents for department & ensure distribution of compliance related materials (i.e. HIPPA Privacy Notice, Patient Rights). Obtain copy of insurance card and photo ID to be stored in medical record (copy or scan activity required). Ensure applicable insurance company and CNMC HIM department receive copies of appropriate forms/documentation. Complete all documentation in accordance with department policy and procedure.

• Respond to patient portal work lists (i.e. appointment requests, fax queues, email requests, etc. May include messaging center work lists in the future).

Information Verification

• Verify insurance eligibility using applicable eligibility system. Ensure managed care carve outs (lab and radiology carve outs) are adhered to.

• Advise leadership of any authorization issues at the time of check-in. Identify surgeries/diagnostic testing without an authorizations. Contact provider’s office or scheduling coordinator to address issue timely without delaying patient care.

• Notify parents of the need for completed insurance referral form or pre-authorization prior to scheduled/unscheduled appointments.

• Discuss co-payment, deposits, payment in full, or past due balance collections with parents in a professional & courteous manner.

• Counsel parents or refer parent to Financial Information Center (FIC) for establishing payment schedule or method of payment.

• Verify insurance information is complete prior to procedure and collect and verify pre-authorization/referral information: goal is to obtain authorizations 5 days in advance of service.

• Utilize all systems where patient information may be stored (EPRS, SCI, Cerner, IDX, McKesson, etc.) to verify that systems are in synch.

Cash Collection

• Collect and record co-payments, deposits and payments in full and provide payer with receipt. Responsible for helping department meet 85% of the collection target for the department.

• Maintain departmental requirements regarding cash controls and collections

Billing Preparation

• For ancillary services ensure all applicable orders/scripts/referrals are obtained prior to services being rendered.

• Appropriately clear all walk-in and ensure scheduled/unscheduled appointments are linked to scheduling system.

• Responsible to ensure daily quality review of all registration processed real-time.

Office Support

• Answer telephone and address caller needs appropriately. Avoid transferring calls for better service to families. Meet department standards relative to ACD policies if applicable. Manage voice mail messages within same business day .

• Distribute mail. May work returned mail as needed.

• All staff are responsible for information distributed via e-mail. Staff should check work email a minimum of 3 times daily and respond to inquiries within 24 hours (or next business day).

• Maintain office files and office supplies at P AR levels.

• Maintain clean reception area and work space.

• Other support as needed.

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from
• day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children’s National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.