Patient Access Representative (40 hours)

SSM Health; Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Patient Access Representative at a leading healthcare provider, you will play a crucial role in patient registration and scheduling processes. This entry-level position requires effective communication and clerical skills, as you assist patients by gathering essential information and coordinating schedules to ensure efficient healthcare delivery. With a pay range of $18.00 to $24.30 per hour and various shifts, this full-time role offers flexibility for a rewarding career in health services.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Gathers patient information and schedules procedures.
• Coordinates insurance pre-certification and authorization.

Skills

Communication

Clerical Skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Patient Access Representative (40 hours)

Patient Access Representative (40 hours)

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IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Training will be either 5 days 8-hour shifts or 4 days 10-hour shifts, depending on the trainer – lasting anywhere from 6 to 7 weeks
• The candidate will be trained in all areas…. front desk, main admitting, and Emergency Department registration as they will be working all areas.
• Once training is completed, they will have set days just may not have set hours (until I can get fully staffed)
• Hours vary meaning anywhere from 5am to 1230am….I do this so if my 2nd shift person is on vacation I can schedule someone in their place…different shift 5am to 330pm, 530am to 4pm, 6am to 430pm, 7am to 530pm or 1230pm to 11pm
• Every other weekend and rotating holidays
  
  

Pay Range:

$18.00 - $24.30

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

Responsible for communicating with patients, participants and staff to accurately schedule patients for prescribed procedures and gather the necessary demographic, insurance and clinical information for the procedure.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database. Seeks appropriate resources to resolve issues about the type, date or location of prescribed procedures.
• Schedules patient procedures in a manner that most efficiently utilizes the patient's time and clinical resources. Coordinates and communicates schedules.
• Assists with coordination of activities related to insurance pre-certification/authorization.
• Provides counseling to patient, participant or their representative regarding pre-service requirements and instructions.
• Performs clerical and reception duties associated with patient registration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
  
  

Experience

• No experience required
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.
  
  

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

• None
  
  

Department:

8701150033 PAS - Good Sam

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
  
  

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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