Patient Access Representative - Immediate Care Ahoskie

ECU Health; Ahoskie (NC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health is seeking a patient access specialist to register patients, interpret insurance benefits, and counsel on coverage. This role requires strong communication, organization, and multitasking in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining medical terminology proficiency, staying current with third-party payer regulations, and delivering courteous patient and customer service while handling related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent (GED) or higher is required.
• Associate Degree: preferred
• Bachelor's Degree: preferred
• 2 years Customer Service is required
• 1 to 2 years of Registration and/or Billing experience within a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Excellent communication (both written and oral), detail orientation, organization, and multitasking skills required.
• Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

• Performs patient registration.
• Provides insurance benefits interpretation and counseling.
• Maintains medical terminology skills and knowledge of third party payer regulations.
• Performs patient and customer relations. Completes other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail orientation

Organization

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

High School or GED required

Associate degree preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Position Summary

Performs patient registration. Provides insurance benefits interpretation and counseling. Maintains medical terminology skills and knowledge of third party payer regulations. Performs patient and customer relations. Completes other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High School or equivalent (GED) or higher is required.
• Associate Degree: preferred
• Bachelors Degree: preferred
• 2 years Customer Service is required
• 1 to 2 years of Registration and/or Billing experience within a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Excellent communication (both written and oral), detail orientation, organization, and multitasking skills required.
• Basic computer skills

Pay Range

$17.00 - $22.86

Other Information

• Full time position
• 7:45 AM to 6:15 Pm Monday - Friday; Four 10 hours shift in a week

CNA 2 Or Medical Assistant Experience Preferred

ECU Health

About ECU Health Physicians

ECU Health Physicians is multi-specialty group with over 600 providers in more than 140 primary and specialty clinics across more than 110 locations in eastern North Carolina.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.