Patient Access Representative | PRN

Sanford Health Patient Access Representative

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We are proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Facility : Sanford Trf Med Ctr Location : Thief River Falls, MN Address : 3001 Sanford Pkwy, Thief River Falls, MN 56701, USA Shift : 8 Hours - Varied Shifts Job Schedule : PRN Weekly Hours : Varies Salary Range : $16.25 - $23.00

Department Details

Join our fast paced team supporting the emergency department. Primary responsibility is patient facing registration and some scheduling. Hours may vary; position will require weekend and holiday availability.

Job 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. Apply today to learn more about the opportunities available to grow your career at Sanford.

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 Health offers an attractive benefits package 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 401(k) retirement plan, work / life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.