Patient Access Specialist- PRN -Every other weekend 7am-7pm

Position: Patient Access Specialist

Reports To: Patient Access Supervisor

Schedule: PRN - every other weekend 7am-7pm

Position Location/Department: Registration

Sheridan Community Hospital is a dedicated rural healthcare facility commitd to providing compassionate, high-quality care to our community. We are proud to serve our patients with excellence and personal attention, and we're seeking a motivatee Patient Access Specialist to join our front-line team. 

The Patient Access Specialist plays a vital role in delivering a positive first impression to patients and vistors. This postions is responsible for patient registration, insurance verification, and ensuring accurate and timely data entry. You'll be a key part of the patient care experience, supporting our mission to provide accessible,effcient,and respectful service. Must have full understanding of HIPAA. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Answering multi line phones and registering patients
• Treat all patients and associates with respect, dignity, and provide professional service to them in a timely, polite and considerate manner.
• Distribute forms and paperwork to patients and then check them over to ensure that required fields are completed appropriately.
• Register new patients and update necessary records.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient records.
• Verify insurances and collect payments
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Other Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Clinical background preferred 1 year or more.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to learn and become a super user of an EHR system.
• Must be flexible, dependable and have good computer skills