Radiation Oncology Patient Access Coordinator

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a Patient Access Specialist to support the Radiation Oncology team. You will perform a wide range of skilled administrative duties, from patient check-in to insurance verification and documentation in EMR.

Responsibilities include scheduling, precertification, CPT coding awareness, and coordinating with physicians. A high school diploma and basic computer skills are required, with EPIC and Microsoft Office proficiency preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and basic computer skills.
• Experience with scheduling, EPIC, and insurance verification preferred.
• Broad range of administrative and technical skills in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Process patient information in the Practice Management and EMR systems.
• Verify demographics and insurance coverage; update records as needed.
• Obtain precertification and authorization for procedures.
• Check in/out patients and schedule tests per physician orders.
• Conduct pre-appointment confirmations and patient communications.
• Collect copays and post balances; issue receipts and document in EMR.
• Maintain CPT coding and awareness of medical necessity for testing.
• Assist with referrals and requests for medical records.

Skills

Medical terminology

Keyboarding

Computer skills

Microsoft Office

EPIC

Scheduling

Insurance verification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a Patient Access Specialist to support the Radiation Oncology team. You will perform a wide range of skilled administrative duties, from patient check-in to insurance verification and documentation in EMR.

Responsibilities include scheduling, precertification, CPT coding awareness, and coordinating with physicians. A high school diploma and basic computer skills are required, with EPIC and Microsoft Office proficiency preferred.