Patient Access Representative I

                    

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Job Title

Patient Access Representative I

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Patient Scheduling-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK9964

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

USW Bid Period: 06/23/25 - 06/30/25

                         

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.   

Caregivers in the Patient Registration Area are the first point of contact for many of Akron General’s patients. As a Patient Access Representative, you are responsible for registering, scheduling and preregistering patients for inpatient, emergency and outpatient tests and procedures, educating patients regarding their benefit levels, and collecting and recording payments prior to, or at the time of, service. You will work face-to-face with diverse populations of patients to ensure a seamless model of access for patients, physicians and family members and leave a positive, lasting impression.  

This position is a great steppingstone to others in Customer Service or departments such as a coordinator or supervisor position within the Cleveland Clinic system.  

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Register, schedule and pre-register patients for inpatient, emergency and outpatient tests and procedures.  

• Educate patients regarding their benefit levels, review eligibility, prepare estimates, advise patients of out-of-pocket expenses, collect payments, apply payments and maintain security of payments.   

• Complete accurate face-to-face and phone interviews to obtain demographic, insurance, medical and financial information.  

• Schedule services and provide the physician’s office and/or patient with accurate date and time information, room availability, physician availability, typical time needed to complete the procedure and/or procedures that conflict with each other.  

• Complete questionnaires to assist departments with preparing for patients.  

• Utilize the screening tool for self-pay patients to determine any possible payer source. 

• Refer patients to financial counselors.  

• Advise patients of and generate Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) and/or Assumption of Financial Responsibility (AFR).  

• Obtain, scan and index physician orders.  

• Cross train to staff all patient access areas.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED

• One year of customer service work experience OR higher education and training  

• Proficiency in data entry  

• Knowledge of medical terminology  

• Excellent customer service skills 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of clerical or billing work experience  

• Insurance knowledge

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Physical Requirements:

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

                       

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