PATIENT ACCESS REPRESENTATIVE I

Sentara Health; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Life Insurance

Discretionary bonus opportunity

Job summary

Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, VA seeks a Patient Access Representative to handle patient registration, verify identity, and enter demographics and insurance data into the EHR. You will review physician orders, scan documents, and explain complex forms while collecting co-pays and balances.

You may perform scheduling and discharge duties as needed. As a frontline contact, you will greet patients and families, answer questions, and ensure timely arrival to the correct service area, supporting

Qualifications

• 2 years of Customer Service and/or Data Entry.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in lieu of two years of experience.
• Proficiency in Keyboarding.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and verify identity, selecting the correct patient record.
• Review schedules and physician orders to register for the appropriate service.
• Scan documents (insurance cards, ID, Living Wills, POAs) and enter demographic and insurance data.
• Explain and complete regulatory documents; collect co-payments, deposits, and balances.
• Greet patients, answer questions, and guide them to service areas; may perform scheduling, pre-admission, and discharge duties.

Skills

Customer Service

Data Entry

Keyboarding

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

FULL TIME, Rotating shift

As a

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview

As a Patient Access Representative with Sentara, you will be responsible for all aspects of the patient registration process, including: verifying the patient identity and selecting the correct patient record, reviewing schedules and physician orders to register the patient for the appropriate service, scanning important documents such as insurance cards, ID's, Living Wills, and POAs and verifying and entering the patient's demographic and insurance information in the electronic health record. During the registration process, the Patient Access Rep will explain and complete complex regulatory and compliance documents and adhere to all applicable privacy and compliance standards. They also explain and collect co-payments, deposits, and outstanding balances and perform the transactions securely. In most areas, the Patient Access Rep is the first point of contact for patients and provides the first impression of Sentara. They greet patients and families, answer questions, and ensure the patients arrive to the appropriate service area at the right time. The Patient Access Rep may also perform scheduling, pre-admission, and discharge duties and provide supervision and patient information updates to families in waiting rooms.

Up to $1,500 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Candidates!

Education

HS - High School Grad or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

No specific certification or licensure requirements

Experience

• 2 years of Customer Service and/or Data Entry
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Lieu of two years of experience
• Proficiency in Keyboarding

Keywords

Customer Service, Patient Registration, Data Entry, Front Desk, Insurance, Insurance Verification, Talroo-Allied Health, Scheduling, Receptionist, Non-clinical,

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital that provides quality clinical outcomes, experienced physicians, advanced technology, and a patient-centered approach to care in southern Virginia Beach, as well as neighboring Chesapeake and Northeastern North Carolina communities.

As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological, comprehensive breast care services, and family maternity with a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Our facility also is home to Virginia’s only Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work

Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.