Patient Access Specialist, ER @ Martintown

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center; North Augusta (SC); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, part of Universal Health Services, is seeking a Patient Access Specialist to support front-end registration and demographics collection. The role ensures accurate data for patient care and reimbursement, guiding patients through the registration process with a focus on service quality.

The position requires strong customer service, familiarity with insurance concepts, and proficiency with standard office equipment, supporting a compliant access workflow.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in business or related major required.
• Minimum of two years experience in a health care facility or equivalent.
• CPI required for staff who work in FED or obtained within 90 days.
• Medical Terminology (Basic), Phone etiquette, Microsoft excel, good mathematical skills, detail oriented. Knowledge of insurance processing requirements (auth, verification, terms, and regulations), analytical skills.

Responsabilités

• Displays excellent customer service skills while interacting with customers via phone, e-mail, correspondence or in person.
• Ability to explain all required forms inherent to the registration process. i.e.; Living Will, MSP questionnaire, financial authorization, Search America release, etc.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize all types of office equipment such as fax machine, scanner, copier, embosser, etc.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of Insurance processing requirements i.e.; (verification, authorization, terms, requirements and regulations).
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Connaissances

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Medical terminology

Microsoft Excel

Insurance processing

Detail oriented

Analytical skills

Formation

Associate degree in business

CPI certification

Outils

Fax machine

Scanner

Copier

Description du poste

Responsibilities

Patient Access Specialist

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services(Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care.

Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

Position Description

This position is responsible for greeting, collecting and processing all non-scheduled patients to gather the necessary demographic information required in accordance with all regulations and hospital policies to provide care for the patients, procure reimbursement verification from third parties and maintain records appropriately.

Duties

• Displays excellent customer service skills while interacting with customers via phone, e-mail, correspondence or in person.
• Ability to explain all required forms inherent to the registration process. i.e.; Living Will, MSP questionnaire, financial authorization, Search America release, etc.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize all types of office equipment such as fax machine, scanner, copier, embosser, etc.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of Insurance processing requirements i.e.; (verification, authorization, terms, requirements and regulations).
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefit Highlights

• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Culture of Excellence – Employee Recognition program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: 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.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in business or related major required. Equivalent office experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a health care facility or equivalent position.
• CPI required for staff who work in FED or obtained within 90 days.
• Medical Terminology (Basic), Phone etiquette, Microsoft excel, good mathematical skills, detail oriented. Knowledge of insurance processing requirements (auth, verification, terms, and regulations), analytical skills.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.