Patient Access Representative - Northern Sky Clinic - 40hrs/week

sanford; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford is hiring a Patient Access Representative to be the first point of contact for patients, delivering an exceptional experience in person and over the phone. The role involves greeting patients, verifying demographics, and guiding them through necessary documents in a welcoming clinic environment.

You will coordinate scheduling and referrals with care teams, handle pre-authorizations when needed, and assist patients with financial arrangements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; post-secondary education helps.
• One year of work experience, preferably in a medical office setting; medical terminology helpful.
• Six months' customer service experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and verify demographics.
• Create, scan, route documents or forms; obtain signatures as needed.
• Collect co-payments and payments; establish financial responsibility.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Phone etiquette

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Salary Range: $16.25 - $23.00

Union Position:

No

Department Details

The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm (no scheduled shifts on weekends or recognized holidays).

Summary

Join our Sanford Patient Access Family and Grow the Good! As a Patient Access Representative, your primary responsibility will be providing extraordinary customer service to patients with every interaction. With being the first point of contact, you will have the opportunity to provide a positive patient experience by creating a welcoming and safe environment, either on the phone or in the clinic.

Job Description

REGISTRATION

• Greet patients & verifies demographics
• Creating, scanning & routing documents or electronic forms
• Inform patients what the document is & capture signatures on necessary paperwork
• Establishes and assigns financial responsibility and assists with arrangements while adhering to appropriate policies and procedures
• Collects co-payments, pre-payments, and payments on account balances
• May work through the registration work queue to address and resolve registration errors or denied insurance claims

SCHEDULING

• Work with nursing team & providers to coordinate & schedule appointments to meet patient's needs, coordinate provider schedule
• Obtain and coordinate referrals & conduct pre-authorization
• Arrange interpreter services
• Check patients in/out
• Operate multi-line phone
• May resolve work queue issues, manage recall and waitlists, & serve as switchboard operator calling codes and paging providers

ADDITIONAL DUTIES MAY INCLUDE

• Preparation & coordination of charts
• Organize supporting provider documents
• Initiation & collaboration of patient financial assistance
• Track patient visits & health information management on patient accounts
• Compile, distribute, administer, and score assessments
• Coordination of Telemed appointments
• Reminder calls for appointments
• Hospital admission
• Office duties, such as make copies or send faxes

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Post-secondary education helpful.

One year of work experience, preferably in a medical office setting. Medical terminology helpful; customer service skills essential. Six months' customer service experience desired.

May require BLS for certain locations and/or settings.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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