Patient Access Representative I

Cleveland Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital seeks a Patient Access Representative I to welcome patients and guide them through registration, insurance verification and payment collection processes. You will support families and visitors with a courteous, information-driven approach to ensure a smooth entry and exit experience.

You will join a team that emphasizes exceptional service, accuracy in data collection, and cross-training across patient access functions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and two years in a customer-facing role.
• Knowledge of Epic experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and collect demographics, insurance and financial information.
• Crosstrain to staff all areas of patient access (front desk, admitting office, ED and cash register).
• Function as a Super User and train new caregivers.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Title

Patient Access Representative I

Location

Canton

Facility

Mercy Hospital

Department

Admitting and Registration-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

Job Code

U99943

Shift

Days

Schedule

10:30am-7:00pm

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. As a Patient Access Representative, your responsibility is to deliver an exceptional experience to patients, families and visitors, from the moment they enter to the time they return home. You will assist them with everything from registration and information gathering to payment collection and insurance verification. This role is a great steppingstone to other positions within Customer Service and various departments within Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works days from 10:30AM – 7:00PM, including rotating weekends and holidays.

*Please note that if you are selected, you will need to attend a 3-week EPIC training starting on your first day. The training is on-site at Mercy Hospital. You will need to attend all days of this training. Once the training is complete, you will then start work on your assigned schedule/shift. In order to be considered, you will need to acknowledge that you are able to attend the full duration of the training.*

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform registration and obtain information about demographics, insurance, medical and financial.

• Crosstrain to staff all areas of patient access, such as front desk, admitting office, ED and cash register.

• Function as a Super User and act as a resource for training of new caregivers.

• Provide registration and cash collection access in Epic.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in a customer facing role

• OR an Associate’s Degree and one year of experience

• OR a Bachelor’s Degree

• Knowledge of medical terminology sufficient to understand physician orders OR completion of course within one year

• Basic PC software application knowledge and ability to use multiple data systems

• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience using EPIC

• Previous healthcare registration experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.


• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.


• Ability to work with physical records or operate a computer or other office equipment.


• In some locations, ability to travel throughout the hospital system.


• In some locations ability to move up to 25 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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