Rep Patient Access- Chestnut Hill|FT|545am-245pm

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health – Temple University Health System in Philadelphia is seeking a detailed Patient Access Representative (PAR) to handle patient registration, scheduling, and insurance verification. This full-time, day-shift role requires attention to billing and clerical support to ensure smooth department operations.

Responsibilities include collecting copays, processing preauthorizations, and entering data into the EMR.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in Patient Access.
• General knowledge of insurance requirements and verification.
• Experience with third-party billing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and schedule appointments.
• Provide courteous customer service and clerical support.
• Accept, record, and verify insurance information; process preauthorizations.
• Collect copays and account balance payments; scan documents into EMR.

Skills

Patient Access

Insurance verification

Billing

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Category

Clerical Services

Job Location

8835 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Tracking Code

265051

Weekly Hours

40.00

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Shift

Description

The Patient Access Representative (PAR) is responsible for patient registration, scheduling, customer service and clerical support. Duties include accepting, recording and verifying insurance information, processing preauthorization requests, collecting copays and account balance payments, scanning documents into EMR and other administrative tasks related to the efficient operations of the department. Incumbents must ensure contact with patients, families, the community, vendors, coworkers and physicians is carried out in a friendly, courteous, helpful and considerate manner. The PAR is also expected to complete other responsibilities in an accurate and timely manner as needed or assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent OR - GED - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education Required

Experience

• 1 year experience in Patient Access Required
• General Experience with and Knowledge of insurance requirements, insurance verification, and 3rd party billing Required

Our Hospital/Organization Descriptions

Located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital, an alliance of Temple Health, Redeemer Health and PCOM, is a 148-bed, community-based, university-affiliated, teaching hospital committed to excellent patient-centered care. Chestnut Hill Hospital provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient, diagnostic and treatment services for people in northwest Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County. With more than 300 board-certified physicians, Chestnut Hill Hospital's specialties include minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, cardiology, gynecology, oncology, orthopedics, urology, pulmonology, cancer care, family practice and internal medicine. Chestnut Hill Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and is affiliated with university-hospitals in Philadelphia for heart and stroke care and residency programs.

For more information, visit TempleHealth.org

Health System Descriptions

Your Tomorrow is Here! Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.