Patient Access Specialist

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Excellent medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Patient Access Specialist for the Atlantic Region Central Billing Office. The role involves scheduling and pre-registering patients in SMS and Cerner systems, and collecting patient co-pays at the time of pre-registration.

You will interpret managed care contracts and Medicare regulations to apply knowledge to scheduling and registration. Prior authorizations and referrals may require collaboration with physicians.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required or preferred.
• 1–3 years healthcare experience preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduling, pre-registration and, if needed, insurance verification within 24 hours of receipt for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Contact physician to resolve issues regarding prior authorization or referral forms.
• Research patient visit history to ensure compliance with Medicare 72-hour rule and complete the Medicare Secondary payer questionnaire and ABN as applicable.
• Contact patient to confirm or obtain missing demographic information, quote/collect patient payment and instruct where to present at appointment.
• Perform electronic eligibility confirmation utilizing HDX and calling insurances when necessary.
• Work with facility and CBO to resolve issues related to patient or insurance inquiries.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

Atlantic Region CBO:

The Atlantic Region Central Billing Office(“ARCBO”) or (“CBO”) provides business office services including billing, collections, cash posting, pre-access management, variance, and customer service to our affiliated Universal Health Services hospitals.

https://jobs.uhs.com/atlantic-region-cbo

The Atlantic Region CBO is seeking a dynamic and talented Patient Access Specialist.

The Patient Access Specialist is responsible for taking inbound calls, making outbound calls, timely and accurately scheduling and pre-registering patients in the SMS and Cerner systems.

The Patient Access Specialist will also be responsible for attempting to collect co-pays and deductibles from patient at the time of pre-registration.

This position is also responsible for interpreting managed care contracts; Medicare regulations; medical and anatomy terminology and applying the knowledge to the scheduling and registration process.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Perform scheduling, pre-registration and if needed insurance verification within 24 hours of receipt of reservation/notification for both inpatient and outpatient services
• Contact physician to resolve issues regarding prior authorization or referral forms
• Research patient visit history to ensure compliance with the Medicare 72 hour rule and complete the Medicare Secondary payer questionnaire and ABN as applicable
• Contact patient in a timely and courteous manner to confirm or obtain missing demographic information in Invision PDIX, quote/collect patient payment and instruct patient on where to present at time of appointment
• Perform electronic eligibility confirmation utilizing HDX and calling insurances when necessary
• Work with facility departments and internal departments of the CBO to investigate and resolve issues associated with patient or insurance company inquiries
• Act as a liaison to the hospital departments in resolving issues and documenting accordingly
• Implements and follows system downtime procedures when necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Benefit & Rewards Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years healthcare experience preferredStrong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Customer focused both internally and externally, strong attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, strong 10 key data entry, and excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• Familiarity with pre-registration and 1-3 years healthcare business office experience preferred.

EEO Statement:

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