Patient Access Representative I

SSM Health; St. Charles (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible payment options

Upfront tuition coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a patient access coordinator for a full-time day-shift position at the Cardiology clinic in St. Charles, KY. Responsibilities include scheduling procedures, collecting demographic, insurance and clinical information, and coordinating with staff to optimize patient flow.

You will communicate with patients and teams, perform data entry, and assist with pre-certification tasks in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.
• Prefer healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database.
• Schedules patient procedures and coordinates times and resources.
• Assists with coordination of insurance pre-certification/authorization.
• Counsels patients on pre-service requirements and instructions.
• Performs clerical and reception duties for patient registration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Scheduling

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Education

High School diploma

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Medical Group St. Charles-400 First Capitol Drive

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This is a full-time, day-shift position working Monday-Friday from 8:00AM-4:30PM. Preferred healthcare experience. The primary task for the role is answering incoming calls in a Cardiology clinic.

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:

6105000125 SJMOB Cardiology

Work Shift:

Day 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.