Patient Access Specialist

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Job Description

The Patient Access Specialist has, at minimum, a high school diploma or GED and serves as the initial contact for patients and customers, both in-person and via telephone. The primary responsibilities include assisting patients with scheduling, completing financial clearance activities, and enhancing the overall patient experience within the clinic by:

• Appointment Scheduling: Operates computer and phone systems to schedule, change, cancel, coordinate, and confirm appointments, including new and returning patients.

• Insurance Verification: Verifies and updates patients’ insurance and demographic information, ensuring accurate billing and compliance with payor requirements.

• Forms Completion: Follows regulatory and organizational processes to ensure patients complete necessary forms for compliance.

• Insurance verification: Verifies insurance benefits and addresses patient inquiries or directs them to the appropriate resources within the health system.

• Registration and Billing: Enters appointment information, facilitates registration, prepares patient documents, and determines patient financial responsibility.

• Patient Assistance: Assists patients with information on Financial Assistance, patient bill of rights, and Notice of Privacy Practices.

• Productivity and Compliance: assists in maintaining clinic scheduling density and productivity benchmarks, maintains accurate records, and ensures compliance with regulations.

• Problem Resolution: Identifies and resolves issues promptly and professionally.

Additional Job Description

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university; or a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and two years of work experience in a Medical Office, Call Center, and/or customer service business environment and a minimum of 6 months satisfactory work experience in MUHA Patient Access, or at least 6 months of medical related work experience is required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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