School Health- Patient Access Representative

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking a part-time Patient Access Representative in Columbus, OH to support school-based vaccine and primary care teams. You will greet patients, register them, assist with check-in, and help answer our main scheduling line.

Day shifts Monday through Friday during the school year with summers off. This role requires accurate data entry for demographics and insurance, collaboration with clinical staff, and a focus on excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associate's Degree is preferred.
• One year of health care experience is preferred.
• CPR certification may be required depending on position.

Responsibilities

• Provides excellent customer service to patients and families by applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Interviews and registers patients in registration areas that report up through Patient Access.
• Obtains accurate demographic, insurance, and physician information on registrations.
• Screens customer data to ensure patient is eligible for insurance indicated and communicates differences to the customer.
• Screens registrations to ensure insurance pre-certification and physician referral requirements are met and instructs customer on requirements.
• Assists in identifying self-pay patients and referring them to financial assistance when applicable.
• Establishes and maintains open communication with all departments that Patient Access interacts with and clinical staff in those areas.
• Assists in the shadowing/precepting of new employees.

Skills

Customer service

Registration

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree

Job description

Overview

Parttime, benefits eligible role

This position will work 5 days during the school year and will be off over summer break. Hours are day shift M-F between 7:30-4:30 based on school location and hours.

This position will work with our School Based Roving Vaccine and Primary Care teams, assisting with patient registration and check-in, appointment scheduling and assistance in answering our main scheduling line.

Job Description Summary

The Patient Access Representative is responsible for greeting and registering patients, answering telephone calls, scheduling appointments, and pulling and filing medical charts when indicated.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Provides excellent customer service to patients and families by applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Interviews and registers patients in registration areas that report up through Patient Access.
• Obtains accurate demographic, insurance, and physician information on registrations.
• Screens customer data to ensure patient is eligible for insurance indicated. Communicates differences to the customer.
• Screens registrations to ensure insurance pre-certification and physician referral requirements are met. Instructs customer on requirements.
• Assists in identifying self-pay patients and referring them to financial assistance when applicable. Instructs customer on requirements.
• Establishes and maintains open communication with the all departments that Patient Access interacts with and clinical staff in those areas.
• Assists in the shadowing/precepting of new employees.

Education Requirement

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Associate's Degree, preferred.

Licensure Requirement

(not specified)

Certifications

CPR certification (based on position and as determined by manager).

Skills

• Demonstrated computer skills required with the ability to navigate most current technology systems.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills.

Experience

One year of health care experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Patient Equipment

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Chemicals/Medications, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing - Far/near, Sitting, Standing, Walking

Additional Physical Requirements Performed But Not Listed Above

Ability to multi-task within a stressful environment.

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"