Patient Access Specialist: Insurance Verification & Billing

CHRISTUS Health; Sulphur Springs (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Patient Access Representative to welcome patients and facilitate encounters, ensuring accurate data entry for scheduling and registration. You will verify insurance, determine patient responsibility, and collect balances while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with regulations.

This role demands strong communication, dependability, and teamwork across hospital teams. Multiple shifts are available, with full-time hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or preferred.
• Strong data-entry and organizational skills.
• Experience handling patient information with confidentiality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of hospital competencies and professional behavior.
• Inputs patient demographic and financial data for scheduling/registration accurately.
• Verifies insurance eligibility and obtains authorizations as needed.
• Calculates and collects patient portions based on benefits and prior balances.
• Represents the department professionally and supports departmental targets.

Skills

Data entry

Insurance verification

Customer service

Scheduling

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Patient Access Representative to welcome patients and facilitate encounters, ensuring accurate data entry for scheduling and registration. You will verify insurance, determine patient responsibility, and collect balances while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with regulations.

This role demands strong communication, dependability, and teamwork across hospital teams. Multiple shifts are available, with full-time hours.