Patient Access Representative

**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** WI-Agnesian Clinic Main Street **Worker Type:** PRN **Job Highlights:** This is a PRN position, needs will vary, could be full day or half day. Hours M-F 8a-5p. No weekends, nights, etc. Would be primarily answering phones, routing encounters in Epic and assisting patients with scheduling of follow up appointments. **Job Summary:** Responsible for communicating with patients, participants and staff to accurately schedule patients for prescribed procedures and gather the necessary demographic, insurance and clinical information for the procedure. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database. Seeks appropriate resources to resolve issues about the type, date or location of prescribed procedures. + Schedules patient procedures in a manner that most efficiently utilizes the patient's time and clinical resources. Coordinates and communicates schedules. + Assists with coordination of activities related to insurance pre-certification/authorization. + Provides counseling to patient, participant or their representative regarding pre-service requirements and instructions. + Performs clerical and reception duties associated with patient registration. + Identifies process improvement opportunities and participates in improvement plans. + Works on special projects as needed. + May review the work of others. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience EXPERIENCE + One year experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent keyboard use/data entry. + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Rare climbing. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS + None **Department:** 2090000038 ENDOCRINOLOGY **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 0 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits ( _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (