Patient Access Specialist: Scheduling & Pre-Registration

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center, located at Simmons Cancer Center in Dallas, TX, seeks a patient access specialist to support complex operations. You will act as a single contact for patients, physicians, and staff to access clinical services while delivering high-quality customer service.

The role involves scheduling, pre-certification coordination, insurance verification, and accurate data entry in electronic medical records, with hybrid on-site and remote work after training.

Qualifications

• High school education required.
• 3 years of hospital admitting/scheduling experience or equivalent.
• Proficient with MS Word and Excel; strong data entry skills (≥35 wpm).
• Excellent interpersonal communication and documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Schedules patient care procedures accurately (procedure, exam, area or physician referral, location, time of procedure).
• Interviews patient and/or office staff to obtain medical history and demographics; documents in EPIC and EMR systems.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

Data entry 35 wpm

Customer service

Education

High School

Tools

Siemens system

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center, located at Simmons Cancer Center in Dallas, TX, seeks a patient access specialist to support complex operations. You will act as a single contact for patients, physicians, and staff to access clinical services while delivering high-quality customer service.

The role involves scheduling, pre-certification coordination, insurance verification, and accurate data entry in electronic medical records, with hybrid on-site and remote work after training.