Patient Access Specialist

Health Here; Albin (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Here seeks a detail-oriented Admissions Clerk to manage hospital patient admitting and pre-registration, verify insurance coverage, collect financial information, and facilitate consent and patient education forms.

In this role, you will ensure accurate registration data to support billing and assist patients with account-related inquiries, while upholding confidentiality and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Role requires meticulous data entry and accurate documentation.
• Ability to communicate with patients and staff effectively.
• Understanding of insurance verification and medical necessity concepts.
• Commitment to compliance and patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient admission and pre-registration processes.
• Verify insurance eligibility and medical necessity.
• Collect and validate patient financial information.
• Explain consent and patient education forms.
• Handle patient calls and account inquiries.
• Audit patient accounts for accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Communication

Insurance verification

Medical necessity understanding

Compliance & confidentiality

Job description

Role Summary:

Responsible for hospital patient admitting and pre-registration, including verifying insurance coverage and medical necessity, collecting accurate patient financial information, and supporting proper completion of consent and patient education forms. Ensures correct registration data entry to support billing accuracy.

Key Duties

• Perform patient admission and pre-registration processes.
• Verify insurance eligibility and medical necessity.
• Collect and validate patient financial information.
• Explain and facilitate understanding of consent and patient education forms.
• Handle patient calls and address account inquiries.
• Conduct patient account audits to maintain accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications & Skills:

Strong attention to detail, accurate data entry and documentation, effective communication for patient-facing interactions, sound understanding of insurance/medical-necessity verification concepts, and a commitment to compliance and confidentiality.