Patient Access & Scheduling Specialist

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Retirement with Company Match

Generous Paid Time Off (Including Me2

Job summary

Baptist Health Beaumont Internal Medicine is seeking a Patient Access Representative to perform front office duties in a medical practice setting in Lexington, KY. Responsibilities include greeting patients, verifying demographics and insurance, and registering patients while handling payments and scheduling, with emphasis on accuracy and fiduciary responsibility.

Candidate should have a high school diploma (or equivalent) and computer skills; clerical experience in a medical office is

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Computer skills required.
• Clerical experience in the medical office setting preferred.
• Other education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patient Access describes a multi-disciplinary function that is carried out at the point of service areas of the medical office. Patient Access Representatives perform front office duties under the general direction of the Clinical/Practice Manager or designee. These duties include, but are not limited to, greeting patients and visitors; verifying patients' demographic and insurance information; registering patients; obtaining necessary signatures; determining patients' out-of-pocket expense, collecting and documenting patient payments and/or financial counseling as appropriate; scheduling appointments; ensuring patient flow; switchboard; and medical records management. Customer service, clerical skills, fiduciary responsibility, and accuracy are extremely important in this role.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical skills

Fiduciary responsibility

Attention to accuracy

Education

High school diploma

Other education preferred

Job description

Baptist Health Beaumont Internal Medicine is seeking a Patient Access Representative to perform front office duties in a medical practice setting in Lexington, KY. Responsibilities include greeting patients, verifying demographics and insurance, and registering patients while handling payments and scheduling, with emphasis on accuracy and fiduciary responsibility.

Candidate should have a high school diploma (or equivalent) and computer skills; clerical experience in a medical office is