Patient Access Representative I
SSM Health
**It's more than a career, it's a calling.**
MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Job Highlights:**
This position is part time, 16 hours per week at the Wentzville location. Hours are 11 pm to 7:30 am with rotating weekends and holidays.
_At SSM Health, we believe in providing our employees with a fulfilling career. We strive to create an environment where individuals can grow both personally and professionally. Our company values diversity, innovation, and collaboration, and we are committed to making a positive impact on the communities we serve._
_Joining SSM Health means becoming part of a team that is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and making a difference in people's lives. Our employees are passionate about what they do, and their commitment to our mission is what sets us apart._
**Job Summary:**
Responsible for communicating with patients, participants and staff to accurately schedule patients for prescribed procedures and gather the necessary demographic, insurance and clinical information for the procedure.
**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database. Seeks appropriate resources to resolve issues about the type, date or location of prescribed procedures.
+ Schedules patient procedures in a manner that most efficiently utilizes the patient's time and clinical resources. Coordinates and communicates schedules.
+ Assists with coordination of activities related to insurance pre-certification/authorization.
+ Provides counseling to patient, participant or their representative regarding pre-service requirements and instructions.
+ Performs clerical and reception duties associated with patient registration.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ High school diploma or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
+ No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Rare climbing.
**Department:**
8701250033 PAS - St. Joseph Hospital West
**Work Shift:**
Night Shift (United States of America)
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
16
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