Patient Access Representative

Patient Access Specialist-Imaging

A Patient Access Specialist serves as the first point of contact for Froedtert South. The position is accountable for appointment scheduling, patient check-in, registration, coverage management, patient portal sign-up, patient message collection and routing, departmental support, prior authorization and WQ (work queue) management.

• Schedules, reschedules and cancels patient appointments
• Executes pre-arrival registration by adhering to registration standards
• Accurately identifies and enters patient's insurance coverage
• Performs check-in / check-out functions for patient appointments
• Collects all applicable self-pay payments for exams
• Manages and resolves assigned departmental WQs
• Takes messages (telephone and in-person) and uses the healthcare software in-basket to route and facilitate communication between patients and clinical care team
• Performs insurance verifications and prior-authorizations functions

Patient Access Specialist Requirements :

Salary Range : $17.00 to $25.25 / hr (based on experience)

Benefits :

Froedtert South is a comprehensive regional healthcare system that has served southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois communities 120 years. Froedtert South provides services primarily through the Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital and several other clinic locations. Froedtert South is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Froedtert South does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.