Senior Clinic Patient Access Specialist

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Longview, TX is seeking a front desk/medical office assistant to greet and schedule patients, verify insurance, and assist with referrals. You will collect payments, handle cash deposits, and manage patient accounts with accuracy in a HIPAA-compliant setting.

The role requires 3+ years in a health care environment, strong communication and math skills, and proficiency with a 10-key calculator, telephone, and computer systems. 8AM–5PM, Monday–Friday, full-time position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Some college preferred.
• Three or more years of experience in a health care organization.

Responsibilities

• Greet, instruct, direct and schedule patients and visitors.
• Verify insurance benefits and assist with referrals.
• Collect payments and prepare cash for deposits.
• Maintain patient check-in flow and update demographic and insurance data.
• Answer phones and route inquiries.
• Schedule appointments per physician guidelines.
• Assist front office with denials, work queues and claim cleanups.

Skills

Front desk

Customer service

Excellent communication

Math skills

HIPAA awareness

Touch-typing (10-key)

Education

High School Diploma

Some College

Tools

10-key calculator

Telephone

Computer

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Longview, TX is seeking a front desk/medical office assistant to greet and schedule patients, verify insurance, and assist with referrals. You will collect payments, handle cash deposits, and manage patient accounts with accuracy in a HIPAA-compliant setting.

The role requires 3+ years in a health care environment, strong communication and math skills, and proficiency with a 10-key calculator, telephone, and computer systems. 8AM–5PM, Monday–Friday, full-time position.