Patient Access Representative (afternoon/nights)

Munson Healthcare; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Munson Healthcare is seeking a Patient Access Representative to greet patients and direct them to testing and surgical areas in a courteous, welcoming manner. You will be highly mobile, assisting patients, families and visitors, including arranging transportation when needed.

Registration responsibilities include capturing and verifying required information in the registration system, working with staff at all levels, and maintaining confidentiality of medical information.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 2 years formal education or equivalent experience.
• Two (2) years' work experience in customer service, healthcare or business-related field.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, families and other customers in a courteous and welcoming manner.
• Direct patients to testing and surgical areas and assist with transportation as needed.
• Obtain/verify required patient information for registration in the system.
• Maintain confidentiality of medical information and keep work areas organized.
• Access department communications daily and support changes to information collection procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare experience

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

More Than Just Care,It’sCommunity

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where peoplevacation.That’slife at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and alifestylemost people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just beMunson Material.To us, that means teammates who live by our values ofexcellence,teamness, positivity, creativity,and a commitment to creatingexceptional experiencesfor our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

• Grow:Tuition reimbursement, in-person and onlinedevelopment,and access to ourcareer hubto help you advance.

• Thrive:Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and freeindividualretirement counseling.

• Be Well:Freewellness platform for you and your family,pluspersonalizedsupport for personal or family challenges.

• Be Heard:Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings

Job Description

A Day inthe Life

• Patient Access Representative will greet and direct patients, families to testing and surgical areas in the facility in a courteous and welcoming manner and be highly mobile to assist patients, family and visitors to include transport or arranging transportation as needed.

• Registration responsibilities include obtaining/verifying all required patient information to enter into the registration system in an expedient manner.The Patient Access Representative will work positively with all levels of staff in completion of job responsibilities.

• Greets patients, family members and other customers in a courteous and welcoming manner. Ask for and provides all information necessary to promote patient understanding of procedures, expectations, and the hospital environment; exchanges all information in a friendly, kind manner.Must possess exceptional people skills.

• Exercises a high degree of control over confidential medical information.Keeps offices and work area orderly and properly stocked.

• Responsible to access department communications daily utilizing telephone voice mail and/ or e-mail. Expected to make immediate requested changes to current information collection procedures utilizing daily communications. This is often requested before official documentation of changes.

• Acts a preceptor for new hires to provide all levels of education required for that position.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the PAS leadership team.

Qualifications

What’s Required

• Associate's degree or 2 years formal education or equivalent experience.

• Two (2) years' work experience in customer service, healthcare or business-related field.

Additional Information

Shift Start and End Times - 4p-12:30a

Saturday 12:30p-9p, Sunday 5p-9p approximately every 8-10 weeks

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.