Pediatric Front Desk & Patient Access Specialist

Ascension Health; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Transportation savings

Job summary

Ascension is seeking a patient services administrator to support the front desk and medical office operations in a Texas healthcare setting. You will greet patients, verify demographics, collect information, and ensure timely documentation for visits.

You will also handle insurance precertifications, process medical records releases, and schedule appointments, while entering and reconciling charges and payments to keep daily financials accurate.

Qualifications

• High School diploma equivalency or 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors, check patients in and out, and obtain necessary documentation. Verify and enter demographic information.
• Obtain and verify insurance authorizations/precertification. Complete medical record release requests and schedule/confirm patient appointments.
• Enter, review and submit charges for patient procedures and services daily. Collect co-payments and reconcile all daily reports and deposits for accuracy.
• Provide general office and clerical support to assigned area.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical

Education

High School diploma equivalency

1 year job-specific experience

Job description

Ascension is seeking a patient services administrator to support the front desk and medical office operations in a Texas healthcare setting. You will greet patients, verify demographics, collect information, and ensure timely documentation for visits.

You will also handle insurance precertifications, process medical records releases, and schedule appointments, while entering and reconciling charges and payments to keep daily financials accurate.