Patient Access Specialist (Per Diem, On-Call)

Prosser Memorial Health; Prosser (WA); On-site; USD 28,750 - 41,589; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision

Retirement plan with employer contrib.

Incentive compensation up to 5%

Job summary

Prosser Memorial Health is seeking a front desk professional for per diem/on-call coverage. You will interview patients or their representatives and collect information for upcoming appointments, while explaining hospital policies including payments, charges, rights and HIPAA compliance.

You will verify patient insurance or payor sources and arrange escorts to rooms as needed. Bilingual applicants are strongly preferred due to diverse patient interactions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2-3 years medical general office experience preferred.
• On-the-job training or formal education from 6 months to one year.
• Bilingual strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interviews incoming patient or representative and enters information required for upcoming appointment.
• Explains hospital regulations, such as payment of accounts, and schedule of charges, rights and responsibilities, HIPAA regulations.
• Confirms and verifies patient insurance and/or payor source.
• Escorts patient or arranges for escort to assigned room.

Skills

Bilingual

Medical office experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Prosser Memorial Health is seeking a front desk professional for per diem/on-call coverage. You will interview patients or their representatives and collect information for upcoming appointments, while explaining hospital policies including payments, charges, rights and HIPAA compliance.

You will verify patient insurance or payor sources and arrange escorts to rooms as needed. Bilingual applicants are strongly preferred due to diverse patient interactions.