Patient Access Representative - Detroit Lakes Clinic - 32hrs/week

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 Compensation: Salary Range: $16.25 - $23.00 Union Position: No Department Details Shifts will vary but will be between the following hours: Monday - Thursday 8am-6pm, Friday 8am-5pm, and every 10th Sat 8am-12pm. Summary Join our Sanford Patient Access Family and Grow the Good! As a Patient Access Representative, your primary responsibility will be providing extraordinary customer service to patients with every interaction. With being the first point of contact, you will have the opportunity to provide a positive patient experience by creating a welcoming and safe environment, either on the phone or in the clinic. Job Description REGISTRATION Greet patients & verifies demographics Creating, scanning & routing documents or electronic forms Inform patients what the document is & capture signatures on necessary paperwork Establishes and assigns financial responsibility and assists with arrangements while adhering to appropriate policies and procedures Collects co-payments, pre-payments, and payments on account balances May work through the registration work queue to address and resolve registration errors or denied insurance claims SCHEDULING Work with nursing team & providers to coordinate & schedule appointments to meet patient's needs, coordinate provider schedule Obtain and coordinate referrals & conduct pre-authorization Arrange interpreter services Check patients in/out Operate multi-line phone May resolve work queue issues, manage recall and waitlists, & serve as switchboard operator calling codes and paging providers ADDITIONAL DUTIES MAY INCLUDE Preparation & coordination of charts Organize supporting provider documents Initiation & collaboration of patient financial assistance Track patient visits & health information management on patient accounts Compile, distribute, administer, and score assessments Coordination of Telemed appointments Reminder calls for appointments Hospital admission Office duties, such as make copies or send faxes Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Post-secondary education helpful. One year of work experience, preferably in a medical office setting. Medical terminology helpful; customer service skills essential. Six months' customer service experience desired. May require BLS for certain locations and/or settings. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. #J-18808-Ljbffr sanford