Patient Access Representative | Therapy | 40 hrs/week

Good Samaritan Society; Sioux Falls, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Patient Access Representative to deliver exceptional service as the first point of contact for patients in person or by phone. You'll greet patients, verify demographics, collect co-payments, schedule and coordinate referrals, and support registration and telemedicine processes in a fast-paced outpatient setting.

This full-time role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities to grow within Sanford’s patient access family, with a commitment to

Qualifications

• One year of work experience in a medical office setting.
• Medical terminology knowledge is helpful.
• Customer service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and verify demographics.
• Collect co-payments and manage payments.
• Coordinate referrals and pre-authorization.
• Schedule appointments with nursing team and providers.
• Operate multi-line phone and handle check-in/out.
• Prepare and organize charts and documents.
• Support telemedicine appointments and reminders.

Skills

Customer service

Medical terminology

Phone skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Facility: Van Demark Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1210 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $16.25 - $23.00

Department Details

Join this fast paced Outpatient Therapy Dept. assisting with both registration and scheduling of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy patients. This position is Monday-Friday 8-430.

Job 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.

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.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

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

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0273599
Job Function: Revenue Cycle
Featured: No