What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Access Rep - Specialty Clinic position at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System?
Patient Access Representative – Clinic
Workplace Details
Join our team and see why Prairie Lakes Healthcare System continues to be named a Top Rural and Community Hospital year after year. Be a part of our mission to make a positive difference in the health of the patients and communities we serve by delivering accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is an independent, non-profit rural healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota.
Job Summary
This full-time position will collect and verify all patient demographic and financial information while adhering to ethical and legal standards and recognizing and responding to emergencies while demonstrating professional characteristics.
Responsibilities include:
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System offers comprehensive benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and generous paid time off to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
Additional benefits for those qualifying include:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience. Six months prior hospital/medical or general office experience preferred. Previous patient registration and computer experience desirable.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Workplace Details
Join our team and see why Prairie Lakes Healthcare System continues to be named a Top Rural and Community Hospital year after year. Be a part of our mission to make a positive difference in the health of the patients and communities we serve by delivering accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is an independent, non-profit rural healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota.
Job Summary
This full-time position will collect and verify all patient demographic and financial information while adhering to ethical and legal standards and recognizing and responding to emergencies while demonstrating professional characteristics.
Responsibilities include:
- Register and admit patients by obtaining relevant patient demographic and insurance information.
- Place patients on tracking board for appropriate provider and specialty.
- Greet, direct and provide information to patients and visitors.
- Maintain and coordinate providers and patients schedules.
- Answer incoming telephone calls, determines purpose of callers, and forwards calls to appropriate personnel or department.
- Schedule clinic and diagnostic appointments for patients.
- Retrieve patient medical information from referring provider if applicable.
- Organize, file and retrieve all medical records which will include data from office visit, lab, radiology, cath lab, inpatient visits and correspondence from referring providers.
- Responsible for the mailing of provider correspondence.
- Collect and post payments for services.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System offers comprehensive benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and generous paid time off to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
Additional benefits for those qualifying include:
- Flexible Spending Account
- Roth IRA retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program for mental health
- Education Loan Program
- Community discounts including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience. Six months prior hospital/medical or general office experience preferred. Previous patient registration and computer experience desirable.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Salary : $15 - $20