Patient Access Representative - Full Time (40 hours/week)

Kittitas Valley Healthcare; Ellensburg (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Kittitas Valley Healthcare is seeking a Patient Access Representative in Ellensburg, WA. The role focuses on accurate hospital admission and outpatient registration, insurance verification, and collecting deductibles and co-pays where applicable.

Responsibilities include handling multi-line calls, greeting patients, and coordinating with hospital, clinic, and revenue cycle teams to ensure smooth patient intake processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current computer experience in Microsoft products.
• Previous cash-handling experience.
• Experience in Healthcare Registration is preferred.
• Knowledge of insurance verification & authorization processes is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Register hospital admissions and outpatient services accurately and compliantly.
• Collect required patient information and verify insurance details.
• Participate in collection of deductibles and co-pays as applicable.
• Perform reception duties: answer multi-line phones and greet visitors.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Cash handling

Healthcare registration

Insurance verification

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women's health, and urgent care.

KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women's health, and urgent care. Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision. KVH puts 'employee care' high on the priority list, with health benefits like low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance and a robust employee wellness program. KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children. KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision. We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay toS encourage continuing education. We want our employees to know they are valued. One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part-time status. To view more details about the comprehensive benefits package we offer to eligible employees visit our website -

Benefits - KV Healthcare

www.kvhealthcare.org

Job Description

The Patient Access Representative is responsible for the registration of hospital admissions and outpatient services, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Federal and State regulations. Duties include collection of required patient information, insurance verification and participation in collection of deductibles and co-pays. Works closely with hospital, clinic and revenue cycle personnel. Performs general reception duties including, answering multi-line telephone and greeting and directing patients and visitors to hospital departments.

Qualifications

What is required...

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current computer experience in Microsoft products
• Previous cash-handling experience

What Is Preferred...

• Experience in Healthcare Registration
• Knowledge of insurance verification & authorization processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of general medical terminology

Additional Information

Wage:

Wage range currently starts at $19.62/hour and goes up to $29.74/hour. Actual wage will be based on years' of applicable experience.

FTE:

.1.0 (40 hours/week)

Shift:

Primarily Monday through Friday, 9:30a-6:00p

Benefits:

This position is benefits eligible

Union Status

This is a non-union covered position