Patient Access Representative

Essentia Health; Valley City (ND); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Wellness resources

Job summary

Essentia Health's Jamestown Clinic seeks a Patient Access Representative to greet patients, collect demographics, verify insurance, and support registration and scheduling processes. The role includes handling co-pays, cash drawer reconciliation, and coordinating with clinical teams to ensure accurate data and patient flow.

You will answer calls, schedule appointments, and assist patients with cost estimates, contributing to compliant and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and facilitate patient registration in a timely, professional manner.
• Interview and obtain demographic and financial information for accurate registration and billing.
• Complete patient checkout, schedule follow-ups, and provide cost estimates for upcoming appointments.
• Manage payer information and ensure data accuracy across systems.

Skills

Customer service

Phone handling

Scheduling

Clerical tasks

Education

Healthcare Business Insight’s Patient Access 2nd Level Certification

Job description

Building Location:Jamestown ClinicDepartment:1006160 REGISTRATION - EH SSJob 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.Education Qualifications:Key Responsibilities:Interviews patients to obtain complete demographic details, financial information, and minimum health information to ensure appropriate care provisionObtains copies of insurance cards and other forms of identification, and updates patient information in the medical record as necessaryPerforms 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 revenueMaintains all assigned work queues according to supervisor’s instructions and guidanceInteracts positively and in a caring manner with patients, co-workers, and others to provide highest level of customer serviceAnswers incoming phone calls, schedules appointments, and refers to clinical team as neededSanitizes registration equipment between each use and restocks basic suppliesOther clerical duties as assignedPreferred Qualifications:Previous Patient Access Representative or Patient Scheduler experienceCompletion of Healthcare Business Insight’s Patient Access 2nd Level Certification Program within six months of hire dateLicensure/Certification Qualifications:FTE:1Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:Shift Rotation:Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)Shift Start Time:Shift End Time:Weekends:Holidays:NoCall Obligation:NoUnion:Union Posting Deadline:Compensation Range:$17.63 - $26.45Employee 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 a 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].