Patient Access Rep - Day Shift

Patient Access Representative

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center (HCMC) combines the convenience of a full range of hospital and wellness services, more than 1000 affiliated doctors in nearly 100 clinical specialties, award winning clinical excellence and membership in Johns Hopkins Medicine, one of the country's premier academic medical systems.

Our patients come from all over the world and so do our staff members. They come to be part of a professional and diverse health care team; to work beside the unequaled talent of Johns Hopkins physicians, nurses and providers; and to enjoy extensive benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Make it happen at Hopkins.

What awaits you:

• Full-time, day shift: 7am-3:30pm. 5 days per week, working every other weekend. You will get additional shift differential for weekends!
• Free parking onsite!
• Starbucks onsite!
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match!
• Room for growth!
• Outstanding team in a diverse work environment!
• Generous Paid Time off & Paid holidays!
• Health and wellness programs and MORE!

As a Patient Access Representative, you'll:

• Serve as the first point of contact for patients, families, and visitors, delivering exceptional customer service while ensuring accurate and efficient patient registration
• Accurately register patients for Emergency Department, Inpatient, Outpatient, Surgical, and Specialty Services
• Gather necessary data, enter appropriate data into computer-Epic, ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed and appropriately signed by patient in order to register and admit patient for inpatient or outpatient services.
• Verify patient demographics and insurance eligibility, obtain required authorizations and signatures, collect applicable payments, and maintain compliance
• Provide patients with information on physicians, directions to locations, required pre-testing, educational materials, and any other items prior to service

What you'll bring:

• 1+ years of experience in medical office, hospital, medical call center or other customer service environment
• EPIC experience highly preferred
• Knowledge of health insurance concepts preferred
• High school diploma or GED
• Strong attention to detail with exceptional data entry accuracy
• High level of professionalism
• Passion for helping others
• Ability to think quickly and problem solve