Patient Admissions Specialist - Part-Time with Generous PTO

Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation; Alaska; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Healthcare coverage

Life and Disability Insurance

Retirement plans

Employee Wellness Center

Job summary

Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, AK is seeking an Admissions Specialist for a part-time role. You will perform registration, admission and scheduling for inpatient and outpatient services, and collect patient demographics, insurance data and eligibility.

You will work with clinics to ensure timely appointments, maintain primary providers on encounters, and input information into the records system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Computer literacy required.
• One year office experience.
• One year in customer service.
• One year IBM or compatible computer system.
• Basic knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Typing 40 words per minute and 10-key data entry.
• Has worked with Medicaid or commercial insurance preferably.
• Held job for minimum of one year continuously.
• Yup’ik speaker preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform registration, admission and scheduling for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Collect, update and input patient demographics, history and insurance information into appropriate computer repository.
• Maintain or establish patient eligibility and primary provider on all patient encounters.
• Ensures appointment time is timely, communicates with clinics with patient appointment and registration status.

Skills

Computer literacy

Office experience

Customer service

Typing 40 wpm

10-key data entry

Medicaid/insurance knowledge

Yup’ik speaker

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

IBM PC compatible

Job description

Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, AK is seeking an Admissions Specialist for a part-time role. You will perform registration, admission and scheduling for inpatient and outpatient services, and collect patient demographics, insurance data and eligibility.

You will work with clinics to ensure timely appointments, maintain primary providers on encounters, and input information into the records system.