Patient Access Specialist – Part-Time (Evenings/Nights)

Astera Health; Minnesota, United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Astera Health is hiring a part-time Ancillary Patient Access Representative for the Wadena, MN area. The role involves patient check-in, registering demographics, scheduling, and guiding referrals. Hours include evenings, nights, rotating weekends, and holidays, with potential location float as needed.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, retirement, PTO and wellness programs. The ideal candidate will handle patient interactions professionally, protect privacy, and work well across

Qualifications

• Post secondary education with emphasis on office practices or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to use standard office equipment and software.
• Commitment to confidentiality and privacy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors in a caring, professional manner.
• Collect demographic and financial information and enter into the EHR to complete registration.
• Schedule appointments and manage provider schedules.
• Answer calls on the telephone console and transfer to correct departments as needed.
• Process referrals and ensure timely completion.
• Handle department work queues and determine authorization needs.
• May rotate to other Patient Access locations as needed.

Skills

Positive attitude

Medical terminology

Office equipment & software

Oral & written communication

Customer service

Cross-cultural sensitivity

Stakeholder collaboration

Independent work

Confidentiality & privacy

Education

Post-secondary education in office practices

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

Astera Health is hiring a part-time Ancillary Patient Access Representative for the Wadena, MN area. The role involves patient check-in, registering demographics, scheduling, and guiding referrals. Hours include evenings, nights, rotating weekends, and holidays, with potential location float as needed.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, retirement, PTO and wellness programs. The ideal candidate will handle patient interactions professionally, protect privacy, and work well across