Patient Access Clerk

Job Description

Description:

POSITION TITLE: Patient Access Representative

DEPARTMENT: Patient Access/Admissions

EMPLOYEE REPORTS TO: HIM Director or Designee

SUPERVISES: N/A

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt or Exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time, Part-time, or Per Diem

SECTION I – Description of Position

This job description is a record of the essential functions of the listed job. The job description provides the employee, CEO, Human Resources, applicants, and other agencies with a clear understanding of the job, where it fits into the organization, and the skill and work requirements in relation to other jobs. Jobs are always changing to some degree, and the existence of the approved job description is not intended to limit normal change and growth. The facility will make reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified individuals who are capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

POPULATION SERVED

The position does not involve direct patient care for a population of patients ages 18 and

older. Age specific experience and/or special training and/or expertise are not required to

serve this population.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the HIM Director or Designee, the Patient Access Representative is

responsible for facilitating the patient registration flow, including such activities as point of

service patient identification; gathering demographic information; securing financial, third-party, and sponsorship data; obtaining required signatures and documents needed for

compliance and appropriately collecting co-