Access Specialist | Patient Access Clerk - Emergency Shift
Greenwich, KS$28,009 - $37,099 a year
Start date:
02 Feb 2026
Job Type:
Full Time
Job Details
Join a dedicated team performing essential functions to admit, pre-admit, update status, and transfer patients within a busy medical facility. This role emphasizes exceptional customer service and maintaining respectful relationships with all individuals encountered.
Essential Functions
- Collect all necessary demographic data, verify insurance eligibility, obtain assignments and signatures to admit or pre-admit patients while adhering to State and Federal guidelines, maintaining a 98% national accuracy rate.
- Notify Financial Counselors regarding private pay or patients with uncertain credit or insurance status.
- Distribute admission paperwork promptly to relevant departments and staff.
- Assist with patient transport as needed, serving a diverse patient population from newborns to geriatrics.
- Comply with HIPAA privacy and security regulations concerning Protected Health Information (PHI).
- Collect co-pays, co-insurance, and deductible amounts according to insurance eligibility programs and contracts.
- Process patient payments and complete daily deposits accurately.
Minimum Knowledge and Skills
- Basic clerical, computer, and keyboarding skills.
- Effective communication abilities.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
- Medical terminology knowledge is a plus.
- Previous clerical and computer experience preferred.
Required Behavioral Skills
- Integrity: Demonstrates honesty and a commitment to doing the right thing.
- Compassion: Exhibits empathy and excellent customer service, managing conflict and offering solutions thoughtfully.
- Accountability: Takes ownership of tasks and adapts flexibly to changing priorities.
- Respect: Collaborates effectively with diverse populations and maintains a positive service orientation.
- Excellence: Strong communication and leadership skills, capable of influencing teams and facilitating process improvements.
Education and Experience
- No formal education required.
- Medical terminology and clerical experience preferred.
This position offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package within a supportive healthcare environment serving the Central Plains region of the United States.
