Patient Access Specialist: Fast Registration & Billing

MaineGeneral Health System; Gardiner (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

MaineGeneral Health System in Gardiner, ME is seeking a dedicated registration specialist to perform financial clearance, patient registration, and related clerical duties for POS services.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, collecting demographics and billing data, verifying insurance, obtaining authorizations, and coordinating with care teams to minimize delays. This 32-hour per week role emphasizes accuracy, privacy, and meeting productivity standards, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in registration, billing, scheduling, or customer service preferred.
• Working knowledge of insurance and authorizations a plus.
• Strong data entry, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and caregivers, explain the intake process, answer questions
• Accurately register patients and capture required demographic, billing, and clinical information
• Verify insurance, obtain authorizations, and check medical necessity
• Collect copays, deductibles, and coinsurance or refer to financial counseling
• Coordinate with unit staff to support timely placement and reduce delays
• Meet productivity, quality, and privacy standards

Skills

Data entry

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

MaineGeneral Health System in Gardiner, ME is seeking a dedicated registration specialist to perform financial clearance, patient registration, and related clerical duties for POS services.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, collecting demographics and billing data, verifying insurance, obtaining authorizations, and coordinating with care teams to minimize delays. This 32-hour per week role emphasizes accuracy, privacy, and meeting productivity standards, with competitive benefits.