Patient Access Specialist, Floater PRN, (Richardson)

Methodist Hospital for Surgery; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Richardson, TX seeks a Part-Time on-site Patient Access Specialist (Floater PRN) to support the Physical Therapy department. The role includes interviewing patients, collecting demographics, verifying insurance, handling billing, and scheduling evaluations and treatments. Proficiency in MS Office and medical terminology is required.

On-site work with occasional variability in hours. Previous healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 1 year in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in clinics.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and document patient interviews to obtain demographics, insurance and financial information for registration and billing.
• Perform check-in procedures and manage patient flow.
• Verify patient insurance eligibility and benefit levels for services.
• Calculate and collect estimated patient financial liability per policies.
• Schedule patients for evaluation and treatment per provider guidelines.
• Adhere to compliance policies and patient safety requirements.

Skills

Multitasking

MS Office proficiency

Medical terminology

Computer systems

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Patient Access Specialist, Floater PRN, (Richardson)

Job Category: Therapy

Requisition Number: PATIE040283

• Posted : July 22, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

This position will ensure all Patient Access functions within the Physical Therapy department are completed accurately and timely for proper operation of management reports and cash flow.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma, with 1 year experience in healthcare setting
• Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures
• Knowledge of computer systems, programs
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Must be able to multitask
• Proficient in MS Office applications which include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conduct and document patient interviews to obtain demographic, insurance and financial information for registration, insurance verification, prior authorization, and billing.
• Performing check-in procedures and knows patient flow processes.
• Verifies patient insurance eligibility for coverage and appropriate benefit levels for ordered services.
• Calculates, discusses, and collects estimated patient financial liability according to financial clearance policies.
• Schedules patients for evaluation and treatment per provider guidelines.
• Adheres to compliance policies and procedures regarding order validation, financial and cash policies, compliance forms, government and commercial payor requirements and regulations, and patient safety requirements for appropriate patient identification.
• All other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least 5 hours per day and work at a computer for extended periods of time

WORK ENVIORNMENT:

• Normal busy office environment with much telephone work and with direct patient contact. Occasional evening or weekend work.
• This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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