**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** IL-SSM Health Medical Group O'Fallon **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** Full-Time Patient Access Rep position - *Will be expected to float to all 3 Peds clinic in SO. IL (O'Fallon, Swansea & Maryville)* M-F Day Shift, may require an occasional weekend shift (no more than 1 per month) **Primary Duties:** Front Desk/Medical Reception role to collect copays, outstanding balances and check-in patients in a timely manner. Will also assist with other clerical duties in patient registration as needed. **Job Summary:** Reponsible 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:** 7084000125 O'Fallon- IL Peds **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_