Patient Access & Scheduling Specialist

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center is seeking an organized Medical Office Specialist to support patient management and scheduling. The role includes pre-screening, coordinating appointments, and handling insurance verification and billing functions.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, basic medical office training, and at least one year of relevant experience. CMA certification may be required for certain positions, with strong accuracy in financial documentation and patient interaction.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED; vocational medical office training preferred.
• Experience: 1 year in medical office/hospital setting with eligibility and scheduling tasks.
• Licensure/Certification: CMA may be required for some roles.

Responsibilities

• Assist medical care givers with patient management, scheduling, pre-screening and enrollment.
• Perform centralized scheduling, insurance verification, referrals, and billing tasks.
• Handle patient registration, eligibility checks and authorization processing.

Skills

Office management

Billing & scheduling

Customer service

Phone handling

Medical terminology

Insurance knowledge

Account balancing

Payment posting

Electronic health records

Education

High School diploma / GED

Medical office training preferred

Job description

Tucson Medical Center is seeking an organized Medical Office Specialist to support patient management and scheduling. The role includes pre-screening, coordinating appointments, and handling insurance verification and billing functions.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, basic medical office training, and at least one year of relevant experience. CMA certification may be required for certain positions, with strong accuracy in financial documentation and patient interaction.