Patient Access Specialist — Registration & Insurance Verification

Kittitas Valley Healthcare; Ellensburg (WA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Kittitas Valley Healthcare is seeking a Patient Access Representative to register admissions and outpatient services with accuracy and compliance. You will collect patient information, verify insurance and help collect deductibles and co-pays, working closely with hospital and revenue cycle teams.

You will also handle front-d desk duties, answer a multi-line phone, and guide patients and visitors to the right departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current computer experience in Microsoft products.
• Previous cash-handling experience.
• Experience in healthcare registration (preferred).
• Knowledge of insurance verification and authorization processes (preferred).
• Familiarity with medical terminology (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Register hospital admissions and outpatient services accurately and compliantly.
• Verify patient information and assist in insurance verification.
• Participate in collection of deductibles and co-pays.
• Coordinate with hospital, clinic and revenue cycle staff.
• Answer multi-line phone and greet/direct patients and visitors to departments.

Skills

Customer service

Reception duties

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Phone systems

Job description

Kittitas Valley Healthcare is seeking a Patient Access Representative to register admissions and outpatient services with accuracy and compliance. You will collect patient information, verify insurance and help collect deductibles and co-pays, working closely with hospital and revenue cycle teams.

You will also handle front-d desk duties, answer a multi-line phone, and guide patients and visitors to the right departments.