Patient Access Rep II

Company: Catholic Health Initiatives
Location: Navasota
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

**Patient Access Rep II**

St Joseph HealthNavasota, Texas

The posted compensation range of $11.41 - $15.69 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

**Requisition ID** 2023-285365 **Employment Type** Full Time **Department** Internal Medicine **Hours/Pay Period** 80 **Shift** Day **Weekly Schedule** Monday - Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm) **Remote** No **Category** Administrative and Clerical

**Overview**

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

**Responsibilities**

Responsible for greeting patients, communicating with departments, scheduling appointments, answering phones, receiving payments, verifying necessary information and records in the medical record. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinic services.

1. Greets patients in polite, prompt, helpful manner and provides any necessary instructions/directions. Informs appropriate department of patient`s arrival.

2. Answers phone in pleasant manner and routes calls, takes messages, responds to questions and deals with patients needs expeditiously.

3. Schedules follow-up appointments, and contacts no-show and canceled appointments to reschedule to ensure that no patient is lost to follow-up.

4. Verifies and updates patient information at each encounter with patient.

5. Collects copays, bad debts and prepays as specifies in the system at time of patient check-in. Issues receipts.

6. Obtains patient forms, consents, signatures as needed to keep patient's records up to date.

7. Collects and enters patient's insurance information into database.

8. Obtains referral information is necessary for patient's appointment. Ensuring proper authorizations are obtained before patient is seen in the office.

9. Assembles patient's charts for the next day visits, ensuring records from other offices have been received and scanned into patient's chart.

**Qualifications**

**_Education_**

Required: High school graduate

**_Experience_**

Minimum 1 year clinic experience preferred

**_Skills_**

Required: Computer programs/EMR

**Equal Opportunity**

CommonSpirit Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to

a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for

employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender

identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status,

ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected

by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant,

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CommonSpirit Health will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

CommonSpirit Health participates in E-Verify.

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