Patient Access & Scheduling Coordinator

BHS; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan with Match

Certification/Education Reimbursement

University partnerships for continuing

Maternity and Paternity Leave

PTO

Bereavement Leave

Emergency Financial Support

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Access Coordinator to manage patient appointments, greet and register patients, verify demographics and insurance, collect payments, and relay messages to providers. The role includes daily deposits and clerical support to the office.

The position requires basic computer skills, familiarity with medical terminology, and prior medical office experience is preferred. Excellent patient service and organizational abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Computer skills required.
• Medical terminology skills preferred.
• Prior medical office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Patient Access Coordinator makes patient appointments and reminder calls.
• Greets and registers and checks in or out all patients.
• Verifies demographic and insurance coverage information and enters into appropriate system/patient record.
• Collects co-pays and other payments and prepares daily deposit & reconciliation report.
• Receives and relays all phone messages to and from providers and logs them appropriately.
• Provides clerical/secretarial support to the office as needed by typing correspondence and reports, sorting and delivering mail, processing incoming and outgoing faxes and ordering and maintaining supplies.

Skills

Computer skills

Medical terminology

Medical office experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking a Patient Access Coordinator to manage patient appointments, greet and register patients, verify demographics and insurance, collect payments, and relay messages to providers. The role includes daily deposits and clerical support to the office.

The position requires basic computer skills, familiarity with medical terminology, and prior medical office experience is preferred. Excellent patient service and organizational abilities are essential.