Patient Services Representative Associate

Spectrum Health; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

On-demand pay

Discounts directory

Identity protection

Retirement options

Job summary

Corewell Health is seeking a Part-time Patient Access Specialist to assist patients, providers, and staff with accessing services and resolving issues. You will greet patients, handle calls, schedule appointments, and document interactions in the EMR system to ensure a seamless experience.

Responsibilities include registration, check-in/out, maintaining records in EPIC, and contributing to safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred 1 year of relevant experience in insurance billing, access management, patient financial services, electronic health records, lab service support or other related fields.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients/visitors as a concierge and provides direction.
• Answers practice calls and schedules appointments using a decision tree when applicable.
• Reminds patients of health maintenance gaps and documents conversations in the EMR.
• Performs patient registration/check-in and assists with self-registration.
• Handles patient check-out and schedules follow-up or future visits.
• Maintains medical records and uploads documents into EPIC via Right Fax.
• Performs basic EMR/EHR scanning and data entry.
• Participates in safety initiatives and completes required competencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Insurance billing

Access management

Patient financial services

Electronic health records

Lab service support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC

Right Fax

Job description

Shift and Status

Part time, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., variable days and every third weekend.

Job Summary

Assist and educate patients, providers, medical office staff, and/or Health system staff with accessing services, facilitating and resolving problems, understanding navigation questions. Consistently create an exceptional experience with each contact, via inbound and outbound calls, online chat, email, etc. Adheres to established procedure and quality guidelines in support of Patient Access Services Center performance indicators, as well as Corporate values and codes of excellence.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a concierge - greets and communicates with patients or visitors.
• Performs clerical functions, including, but not limited to: answers practice phone calls; schedules patient appointments using a decision tree where applicable; orders supplies; generates patient letters; processes/sorts mail and supply deliveries, and processes registration reports.
• Responsible for identifying and reminding patients of health maintenance gaps.
• Documents patient phone calls in EHR for call routing / resolution.
• Performs patient registration and check-in, confirms patient demographic and insurance information; assists patients with self-registration and arrival.
• Performs patient check-out: schedules follow-up appointments or confirms future appointments.
• Maintains patient medical records according to standards; uploads Right Fax documents into EPIC.
• Responsible for basic EMR/EHR scanning.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred 1 year of relevant experience in insurance billing, access management, patient financial services, electronic health records, lab service support or other related fields.

As part of our hiring process, you may be invited to complete an initial screening using an AI‑enabled voice agent. This screening focuses on job‑related qualifications and is reviewed by our hiring team as one part of the overall evaluation process. The voice agent provides the opportunity for applicants to respond at a time that works best for them. The voice agent works 24/7 - just like healthcare!

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status.

Location and Schedule

Primary Location: Gerber Hospital - 212 Sullivan - Fremont. Department Name: Patient Registration Gerber. Employment Type: Part time Shift Variable (United States of America). Weekly Scheduled Hours: 12. Hours of Work 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Days Worked Monday to Friday. Weekend Frequency: Every third weekend.

Safety & Inclusion

We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

Corewell Health Overview

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.