Patient Access Specialist I

Springfield Memorial Hospital; Baylis (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Springfield Memorial Hospital is seeking an on-site Patient Access Specialist to support hospital services access, registration, and financial collections. You will gather patient demographics and payer information with accuracy, and explain registration requirements clearly to patients.

The role includes coordinating mammography screening scheduling and acting as a liaison across Patient Access Services. Work is performed in a hospital setting, with adherence to HIPAA and privacy policies.

Qualifications

• Experience with patient registration workflows
• Knowledge of HIPAA and patient privacy standards
• Ability to collect accurate demographic and payer information

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing access to hospital services and perform patient registration and demographic collection
• Handle financial collections related to patient visits
• Prepare and explain registration-related documents to patients and ensure compliance
• Schedule mammography screenings and coordinate with departments
• Serve as liaison between Patient Access and other hospital areas

Job description

Position Type: On-site

Focused on the Future of Care We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer.

Job Description Summary

Assists in providing access to services provided at the hospital and/or other service area. Processes registration information for the patient visit, obtaining patient demographic and third party information with a high degree of accuracy, and performs financial collections. Performs the timely completion, preparation, and deployment of legal, ethical and compliance related documents that must be presented and thoroughly explained to the patient at the time of registration. Maintains knowledge of JCAHO, Patient Rights and Responsibilities, HIPAA, HMOs, Commercial Payers, and departmental / system policies and procedures. Provides Mammography Screening scheduling services to patients. Work may be performed in a patient care area. Serves as a liaison between ancillary departments and other Patient Access Services areas.

Pay Transparency

$16.00 - $23.64 Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program are dependent on role. Pay is based on factors such as work experience, education, certification(s), training, skills, and competencies related to the role.

Benefits

Memorial Health also offers a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes paid time off, 401(k) match, and health/ dental/ vision insurance options. All benefits can be found at https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/