Patient Access Specialist — Insurance & Front Desk

Sky Lakes Medical Center; Klamath Falls (OR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, OR is seeking a clerical candidate to handle patient reception, verify insurance, and manage billing information with precise data entry. Strong keyboard speed (50 wpm), excellent spelling and math, and professional telephone skills are essential for success.

This is a full-time, on-site position paying $21.99 per hour. You will audit charts, prepare paperwork for patient care, coordinate with clinical departments, and train new clerical staff as

Qualifications

• Required: Medical or clerical experience.
• 50 wpm keyboard skills.
• Excellent spelling, math and problem solving skills.
• Filing skills and telephone skills.
• Data entry: ability to work independently and with co-workers and communicate with patients and professionals; prioritize and organize with attention to detail.
• Preferred: Medical terminology and limited ICD-9 coding knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Performs department patient and visitor reception and directs patients to the appropriate location.
• Obtains and verifies insurance and billing information; processes information for all insurance types.
• Audits charts daily for completeness and accuracy; follows up as required.
• Prepares paperwork used during patient care in a timely manner.
• Maintains accuracy greater than 95%.
• Contacts appropriate people when office equipment repair is needed.
• Maintains relations with ancillary clinical departments and physician offices.
• Attends meetings and supports division directions; communicates improvements through supervisor.
• Trains and orients new department clerical staff.

Skills

50 wpm typing

Data entry

Telephone skills

Filing skills

Spelling accuracy

Math skills

Problem solving

Communication with patients

Job description

Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, OR is seeking a clerical candidate to handle patient reception, verify insurance, and manage billing information with precise data entry. Strong keyboard speed (50 wpm), excellent spelling and math, and professional telephone skills are essential for success.

This is a full-time, on-site position paying $21.99 per hour. You will audit charts, prepare paperwork for patient care, coordinate with clinical departments, and train new clerical staff as