PATIENT ACCESS REP I ED

Job Summary and Responsibilities • Perform patient registration functions across assigned access points, ensuring accurate demographic information, insurance eligibility and benefits verification, and complete, confidential documentation within the electronic health record. • Accurately scan, index, and manage patient documentation to support registration, billing, and clinical workflows in accordance with organizational standards. • Communicate patient financial responsibility using established education tools and scripts, including estimates and patient liabilities, and collect payments at the time of service as appropriate. • Schedule, confirm, and revise patient appointments to support timely access to care and adherence to provider and clinic workflows. • Identify and resolve routine registration, insurance, and encounter discrepancies; follow established workflows to escalate complex or non-standard issues. • Provide patient-facing support via telephone and other approved communication channels, including answering inquiries, routing calls, and documenting interactions per standard procedures. • Process medical records and registration-related documentation in a timely manner according to best practices and compliance requirements. Job Requirements Required: • High school Diploma or GED • 1 year relevant experience in healthcare, patient access setting is preferred, along with knowledge of the following: patient registration procedures and documentation, knowledge of health insurance payers, and real-time insurance eligibility verifications. Where You'll Work St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services to residents of Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Baytown, and Clear Lake. The facility includes 53 medical/surgical beds, eight ICU beds and three endoscopy rooms, and offers a range of primary and specialized services—wound care, general surgery, gastroenterology, occupational health, heart and vascular, women’s services, diagnostic imaging, outpatient rehab services, and sleep disorders. Required: • High school Diploma or GED • 1 year relevant experience in healthcare, patient access setting is preferred, along with knowledge of the following: patient registration procedures and documentation, knowledge of health insurance payers, and real-time insurance eligibility verifications.