Patient Access Rep Ed

Position: PATIENT ACCESS REP I   ED
** Job Summary and Responsibilities*
* + Perform patient registration functions across assigned access points, ensuring accurate demographic information, insurance eligibility and benefits verification, and complete, confidential documentation within the electronic health record.

+ Accurately scan, index, and manage patient documentation to support registration, billing, and clinical workflows in accordance with organizational standards.

+ Communicate patient financial responsibility using established education tools and scripts, including estimates and patient liabilities, and collect payments at the time of service as appropriate.

+ Schedule, confirm, and revise patient appointments to support timely access to care and adherence to provider and clinic workflows.

+ Identify and resolve routine registration, insurance, and encounter discrepancies; follow established workflows to escalate complex or non-standard issues.

+ Provide patient-facing support via telephone and other approved communication channels, including answering inquiries, routing calls, and documenting interactions per standard procedures.

+ Process medical records and registration-related documentation in a timely manner according to best practices and compliance requirements.

** Job Requirements*
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* Required:

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* + High school Diploma or GED

+ 1 year relevant experience in healthcare, patient access setting is preferred, along with knowledge of the following: patient registration procedures and documentation, knowledge of health insurance payers, and real-time insurance eligibility verifications.

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services to residents of Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Baytown, and Clear Lake. The facility includes 53 medical/surgical beds, eight ICU beds and three endoscopy rooms, and offers a range of primary and specialized services-wound care, general surgery, gastroenterology, occupational health, heart and vascular, women's services, diagnostic imaging, outpatient rehab services, and sleep disorders.

** Pay Range*
* $18.60 / $28.83hourly

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.