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Patient Access Representative

United States, Streetsboro 15.00 - 22.46 USD / Hour · Job Posted December 13, 2025
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The Patient Access Representative serves as the first point of contact for all patients and their families. This highly visible role supports and interacts with patients, families, and health care providers. They work directly with patients to ensure accuracy of demographic, insurance, payment and other vital patient information. They help manage questions, problem solve patient and scheduling concerns, while maintaining exceptional patient service. They support the rest of the medical care team, helping to streamline patient processing to improve patient satisfaction and help keep appointments on schedule. The Patient Access Representative has an direct effect on both the revenue cycle and the patient experience.

Job Responsibility

  • Checking patients in and/or out for medical visits
  • Answering the phone to address patient inquiries and scheduling appointments
  • Assists patients with enrolling and utilizing MyChart
  • Entering, updating and validating patient demographic, insurance & financial information to ensure accurate registration
  • Communicating information and important details to other medical care team
  • May contact insurance companies regarding coverage, preapprovals, billing and other issues
  • Collects and processes patient payments for visit copays, coinsurance, deductibles and prior balances
  • Assist with completion of various types of paperwork and forms
  • Effectively work EPIC workques, worklist and inbasket messages
  • Schedules referrals and follow-up visits
  • Accurate and timely scanning of documents into EPIC
  • Functions as an integrated team member and works collaboratively with other staff and providers across the system to improve patient experience and department efficiency
  • Actively participates in UH emergency preparedness
  • Maintains a clean and organized work area
  • Will be cross-trained to perform other duties as assigned
  • May be scheduled to work at off-sites
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards
  • For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation
  • Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients

Requirements

  • High School Equivalent / GED
  • 1+ years Customer Service
  • Exceptional communication skills with both patients and medical care providers to relay necessary information
  • Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple responsibilities and handle interruptions
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Problem-solving skills for scheduling conflicts, missing documentation and other issues
  • Attention to detail to ensure all patient information is accurate and available
  • Compassion to help patients and caregivers in difficult situations
  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
  • Basic knowledge of electronic health records and basic medical terminology

Nice to have

  • Associate’s Degree or progress towards degree
  • Medical Terminology
  • 1+ years Customer Service in healthcare

What we offer

  • healthcare
  • dental
  • vision
  • retirement plan options

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