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Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Patient Access Services Scheduler/Registration Representative

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeCasper, WY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Requires proficiency typically achieved in two years as a registration representative, auditor, in medical office operations, and/or experience in healthcare insurance and billing.
  • Business skills and experience in the assigned work area are required.
  • Must be detail-oriented and able to manage priorities while maintaining high productivity standards with minimal errors.
  • Advanced abilities using common office software, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software are required.
  • Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and work independently.
  • Organizational, human relations, and communication skills are required.
  • Must have patient access or medical/health registration experience.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule and financially clear patients for outpatient, inpatient, or recurring procedures in one continuous workflow.
  • Receive complete and valid physician orders and schedule procedures using computerized scheduling systems, applying physician preferences and patient needs related to diagnosis or age, and resolving scheduling conflicts as needed.
  • Enter required patient information into the computerized scheduling system, prepare charts and manage files within regulatory requirements as needed, and document patient reschedules.
  • Prioritize the daily workload and work with ordering providers and/or payers to clear patient accounts before the date of service while meeting productivity standards.
  • Educate patients or their agents about services, including procedure preparation, and answer questions or refer them to clinical staff as appropriate.
  • Verify, understand, and explain insurance benefits; create accurate patient estimates using estimator tools; educate patients about benefits and estimates; collect patient responsibility; and assist with financing options or payment plans when needed.
  • Follow escalation protocols for accounts that do not meet financial clearance standards, coordinating with the ordering physician, scheduling departments, and hospital CMO.
  • Meet monthly individual collection targets set by management.
  • Conduct customer-friendly phone interactions, answer inquiries promptly and professionally, and support a positive patient experience.
  • Obtain and/or validate authorizations for scheduled procedures as needed.
  • Complete or attend required training, education sessions, and facility department meetings, and adhere to organizational policies and procedures relevant to the location and job scope.
  • Recommend workflow or patient-experience improvements and participate in facility strategy sessions to improve throughput or provider experience as needed.
  • Greet patients, verify identity using positive identification protocols, verify insurance, and process registration accurately and compassionately.
  • Collect patient financial liability and assist with financial counseling as needed.
  • Maintain accurate, secure, and compliant documentation.
  • Collaborate with clinical teams to improve patient flow and satisfaction.
  • Use multiple systems to support patient intake and record-keeping.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate’s degree in Business Management or equivalent is preferred.
  • Certification in CRCR and/or CHAA is preferred.
  • Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.
  • Experience in patient access, scheduling, or front-office healthcare is preferred, though the employer will train the right person.

About the Company

Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Banner Health is a nonprofit health care system operating a large network of hospitals, clinics and home- and long-term-care services across six Western states. It runs 33 acute-care hospitals, Banner Health Network, university medicine programs and a mix of urgent care, family clinics, home care, hospice, pharmacies and a nursing registry to provide coordinated care. Its network links hospitals, physician groups and care sites to guide patients through primary, specialty, inpatient and end-of-life services, aiming to simplify transitions between care settings. Its goal is to improve community health by delivering broad, accessible, coordinated care and reinvesting profits into health services and community programs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ
Founded
1999

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