Access Associate (Full-time, Days) at Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New York

Job Description

Own patient registration and payment workflows at Rochester Regional Health front desk.

Access Associate

As an Access Associate, you will be responsible for many administrative support duties, such as greeting patients, performing check-in and check-out procedures and processing payments. This position requires a warm and inviting disposition, as you will be the first point of contact for our patients and their families.

Location: 1561 Long Pond Rd, Suite 310, Rochester, NY

Department: Unity Bariatric Surgery

Hours per week: 40 hours

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm, No weekends required

Responsibilities

  • Customer Service. Manage incoming calls while providing necessary information; greeting patients providing direction as needed and scheduling patient appointments
  • Registration & Verification. Complete the registration process for patients as defined by departmental policy; verify insurance eligibility/coverage and obtain necessary precertification/authorization when applicable
  • Billing & Payments. Collect and process payments when applicable

Required Qualifications

NA

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2 year degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience preferred
  • Intermediate computer skills
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills

Physical Requirements:

S – Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Pay Range: $17.85 – $20.00 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Greet patients and manage check-in and check-out procedures, Register patients and verify insurance coverage, Complete patient registration and scheduling per policy, Process payments and handle billing-related tasks, Provide excellent customer service and clear communication