Patient Access Representative, PRN

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Harrisburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Harrisburg Medical Center is seeking a Part-time Patient Access Representative (PRN) in Harrisburg, IL. The role involves interviewing patients, verifying insurance, collecting payments, and guiding service flow to support clinicians and patients through the registration process.

Responsibilities include following registration policy, reviewing orders, securing signatures, and providing service across departments. On-site position with variable shifts and a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year of technical experience.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge.
• Typing speed of at least 40 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Follows registration policy to accurately identify patients and insurances.
• Obtains required signatures where applicable.
• Contacts physician office for new orders if incomplete.
• Collects payments and balances cash and credit card transactions.
• Provides point of service assistance across service lines.
• Educates and orients new staff as SAR II.
• Meets productivity and quality standards.

Skills

Technical Experience

Medical terminology

Typing 40 wpm

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

## Patient Access Representative, PRNApply: Harrisburg Medical Center: Part time: Posted Yesterday: JR105486**Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub.****Location:** Harrisburg, IL**Shift:** Variable**Time Type:** PRN**Facility/Clinic Name:** Harrisburg Medical Center **Position Summary** • Responsible for facilitating and completing the registration process system-wide by interviewing incoming patients, reviewing pre-registration information, entering registration information, verifying insurance, collecting payments as required, and providing point of service assistance to various service lines in order to assist the physician and patient in moving through the system for appropriate care. **Education** • High School diploma or equivalent**Licenses and Certification** • N/A**Experience and Skills** • Technical Experience 1 year • Basic medical terminology knowledge • Typing minimum 40 wpm **Role Specific Responsibilities** • Follows registration policy and procedures to accurately identify patient, insurances, obtain required signatures where applicable. • Reviews physician order for necessary components. Contacts physician office for new order if incomplete. • Contacts or refers to the appropriate individual/department to provide necessary data to financially secure account. • Identifies self-pay HAP, offers brochure and obtains required signatures.• Accurately screens ABNs to determine medical necessity, explains ABN to patient, obtains signatures and reviews document for completeness. • Performs QA of daily registrations • Collects ED copays. Balances cash and credit card payments and completes shift summary form daily. • Provides point of service assistance for system-wide service lines by performing various tasks that facilitate the sharing of information. • SAR II: Educates, monitors performance and orients new staff members. • SAR II: Meets and exceeds productivity and quality standards.**Compensation (Commensurate with experience):**$17.92To$26.88To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits