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Patient Access Representative

Frye Regional Medical Center
Hickory, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 2/26/2026

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This is a full-time position

Job Summary (PSR)

A medical office position responsible for front office processes

Company Description

Frye Regional Medical Center, located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355-bed acute care hospital, 81-bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.

Essential Functions(PSR)

  • Greeting patients entering the physician practice.
  • Answering office phones, making appointments, confirming appointments and rescheduling when necessary.
  • Checks in patients and collects accurate patient demographics, enters data into electronic system and verifies insurance.
  • Assists in checking out patients and assists them with referral processing and scheduling process
  • Collects co-pays and posts charges.
  • Charge entry and patient balance processing.
  • Distributes information to patients regarding office policies, procedures, information about the practice, etc.
  • Explain and enroll patients in the patient portal.
  • Additional responsibilities as needed

Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!

  • Here at Frye, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.
  • HSA
  • 401(K) retirement plan contributions
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
  • Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
  • Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.
  • Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.

Why join our team?

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

Minimum Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Graduate from a medical office assistant program preferred

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

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