Patient Access Specialist – Admitting & Registration

Covenant Health; Jackson Square (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health is seeking a Secretary for Admitting & Registration at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge in East Tennessee. The role involves greeting patients, accurate data entry, and handling payments and pre-registration processes to support smooth hospital admissions.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and 45 wpm typing; familiarity with medical terminology and office procedures is preferred. This is a full-time position with variable shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; typing, filing and office procedures experience preferred.
• Medical terminology knowledge is a plus.
• Typing speed of at least 45 words per minute required.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist patients; explain registration process to them.
• Enter orders/charges in computer system accurately.
• Collect payments and balances; issue receipts.
• Obtain patient demographic and financial information; verify eligibility when required.
• Perform pre-registration and patient transfer to beds; prepare ID bands.
• Maintain filing and record-keeping for department documents.

Skills

Typing 45 wpm

Filing

Medical terminology

Word processing

Reading/comprehension

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Covenant Health is seeking a Secretary for Admitting & Registration at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge in East Tennessee. The role involves greeting patients, accurate data entry, and handling payments and pre-registration processes to support smooth hospital admissions.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and 45 wpm typing; familiarity with medical terminology and office procedures is preferred. This is a full-time position with variable shifts.