What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pat Acc Rep-Reg position at Northwestern Medical Center?
Patient Access Representative
Patient Access Department
Excellent Weekend and Shift Differentials
Join our award-winning team!
Northwestern Medical Center, where you can be the difference!
Come join the NMC family, where we focus on high reliability, ensuring a constant emphasis on safety, quality, and improvement as we pursue our mission of exceptional care. Be part of a team where you can make a difference. NMC's mission is to provide exceptional healthcare for our community.
NMC is currently recruiting for a Patient Access Representative.
EXPECTED HOURS/SHIFT: Full-Time (80 hours bi-weekly), varied shifts days and nights to also include weekends as needed
- The Patient Access Representative – Registration I performs ambulatory, outpatient, and inpatient registration, payer eligibility, and financial screening functions. Provides exceptional patient focused customer service while guiding patients, and families through the registration process. Works to assist patients and families with meeting financial requirements. Estimates and collects point of service payments from patients. Communicates effectively to clinical departments to maximize patient flow and customer service.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience: Prior customer service experience preferred. Experience in medical office/hospital setting preferred, but not required.
Skills: Basic computer and typing skills required. Must be detail oriented, organized, be able to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities and prioritize appropriately, have basic math skills to collect money and make change, and have strong communication skills to communicate with people in a professional and tactful manner.
Northwestern Medical Center’s Benefit Package:
With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern Medical Center. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a comprehensive & generous benefits package designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect their assets & plan for a secure financial future. Northwestern offers a comprehensive benefit package with recognized national carriers as well tuition assistance programs.
Apply online at: https://www.northwesternmedicalcenter.org/careers
Location: Northwestern Medical Center · Patient Access
Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, Varied Shifts Days and nights
