Float Patient Access Associate, Miami Outpatient Services, FT, $1,000 Bonus, Shift Varies

Float Patient Access Associate, Miami Outpatient Services, FT, $1,000 Bonus, Shift Varies

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors. What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in. At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including: career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support; comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits; a wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs; tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement; and so much more. Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

This position demonstrates service excellence and positive interpersonal skills in dealing with others including patients of all ages, families, employees, medical staff, volunteers, and community members to maximize communication and productivity. Coordinates patient flow through the patient access area to assure timely registration and arrival to service area. Interacts and works cooperatively with patients of all ages and ancillary departments to assure patient satisfaction. This position may require deployment of legal, ethical and compliance related documents that must be presented and thoroughly explained to the patient at the time of registration. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining knowledge and deployment of practices used within the department as well as throughout the hospital to address patient questions or concerns. Estimated pay range for this position is $17.27 - $21.93 / hour depending on experience plus $6 / hour shift differential for floating between sites.

Qualifications:

• Degrees: High School, Cert, GED, Trn, Exper.
• Additional Qualifications: For existing staff, a minimum of six months as a Patient Financial Representative I and meets BH registration accuracy and productivity standards for at least the most recent 3 months. For external candidates, adequate/equivalent experience (healthcare, insurance, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written).
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced work environment.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Desired: Knowledge of Health Care regulatory guidelines to include but not limited to HIPAA, AHCA, EMTALA, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc. Knowledge of insurance contracts, collections, authorizations, and pre-certification. Ability to work weekends when necessary. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology. Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Minimum Required Experience: Less than 1 year