Senior Patient Access Specialist - Registration & Insurance

CommonSpirit Health; The Woodlands (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is seeking a Senior Patient Access Representative to perform patient registration and admitting across hospital access areas, including the Emergency Department and main registration.

The role involves coordinating payer notifications and ensuring accurate patient financial responsibility communication. The ideal candidate will bring 1–3 years of experience in patient access or a related healthcare administrative role, with solid knowledge of insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in patient access, healthcare registration, or related healthcare administrative role.
• Knowledge of insurance verification, benefits review, and registration workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient registration and admitting across hospital access areas, including Emergency Department and main registration.
• Handle moderately complex registrations involving insurance verification and benefits review.
• Communicate patient financial responsibility and collect payments at the time of service as appropriate.
• Flex across access points during high-volume or high-acuity periods to support operations.
• Serve as an informal resource to PAR I staff on workflows and system usage.
• Resolve access issues by collaborating with internal departments.

Skills

Insurance knowledge

Healthcare administration

Communication

Education

High School Graduate General Studies

High School GED General Studies

Job description

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is seeking a Senior Patient Access Representative to perform patient registration and admitting across hospital access areas, including the Emergency Department and main registration.

The role involves coordinating payer notifications and ensuring accurate patient financial responsibility communication. The ideal candidate will bring 1–3 years of experience in patient access or a related healthcare administrative role, with solid knowledge of insurance