Patient Access Representative (Per Diem)

Job Title: Patient Access Representative
Department: Patient Access
Reports To: Patient Accounts Manager
Status: Per Diem, Non-Exempt, Non-Bargaining 

Primary Purpose: 

Registers and provides clerical services for processing of room, outpatient, and inpatients. Requires attention to detail, obtaining and accurately inputting the necessary information into the computer, signatures on forms, preparing armbands, and patient file folders on in-patients.

Training/ Educational / Experience Qualifications:

• Graduate from high school or its equivalency is required.
• Computer and typewriter experience required

Physical, Communication, Mental and Environmental Demands:

• Prolonged sitting, with frequent periods of walking.
• Occasional heavy physical effort to lift, move, transfer or restrain patients, or visitors.

• Occasional pushing and pulling residents and patients in wheelchairs to 200 lbs.
• Infrequently pushing and pulling residents and patients in wheelchairs, including bariatric size/weight to 350 lbs.
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. and with assistance to 150 lbs.
• Ability to communicate (verbal, written, etc.) clearly and effectively.
• Works indoors under regular hospital conditions, outdoors in all types of weather.
• To include, but not limited, days/evenings/night shifts, 5 days a week.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required doing this job. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform this position's essential functions.