Patient Access Specialist - Fast-Paced, Full Training & Growth

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

University of Virginia is seeking a Patient Access Specialist to join UVA Health's outpatient registration team. You will handle registration, insurance verification, and patient access with accuracy and empathy, ensuring a welcoming patient experience.

This full-time role offers extensive training, exposure to multiple specialty areas, and opportunities for advancement within UVA Health. You will greet patients, verify information, assist with financial resources, and support both scheduled and

Qualifications

• Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• Experience: None.
• Licensure: None.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming patients and completing registration and check-in processes.
• Verifying demographic information, insurance coverage, and required documentation.
• Collecting patient signatures and ensuring registration records are complete and accurate.
• Assisting patients with financial assistance resources and helping eligible individuals navigate application processes.
• Supporting scheduled appointments as well as walk-in services including laboratory visits, imaging, EKGs, and other outpatient services.
• Responding to departmental communications, workflow updates, and system changes.
• Collaborating with teammates and clinical departments to ensure patients move efficiently through the care process.
• Floating between multiple outpatient registration areas including MRI, Surgical Services, Main Radiology, Health Center, and other registration locations as operational needs evolve.

Job description

University of Virginia is seeking a Patient Access Specialist to join UVA Health's outpatient registration team. You will handle registration, insurance verification, and patient access with accuracy and empathy, ensuring a welcoming patient experience.

This full-time role offers extensive training, exposure to multiple specialty areas, and opportunities for advancement within UVA Health. You will greet patients, verify information, assist with financial resources, and support both scheduled and