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Northwestern Medicine

What makes us better, makes you better.

Patient Access Specialist, Full time Days

Location

Illinois + 3 moreAll locations: Illinois | Iowa | Missouri | Wisconsin

Posted

11 days ago

Salary

$18 - $27 / hour

Seniority

Mid Level

High School2 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Patient Access Specialist, Full time Days

Northwestern Medicine

• Consistently practices Patients First philosophy and adheres to high standards of customer service • Responds to questions and concerns • Forwards, directs, and notifies Team Lead or Operations Coordinator of extraordinary issues as necessary • Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA regulations • Provides exceptional customer service to patients • Exceeds all consumer requests and alerts management of issues • Correctly identifies and collects patient demographic information • Interacts with various hospital departments and physicians' offices • Reaches out to patients to schedule appointments • Performs medical necessity checks • Informs patients of financial account issues • Completes out-of-pocket estimations as requested • Provides training and education as needed • Manages work schedule efficiently

Job Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • 2-3 years customer service or medical office experience
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in computer data-entry/typing
  • Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Ability to type 40 wpm
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Customer service oriented
  • Excellent organizational, time management, analytical, and problem solving skills.

Benefits

  • tuition reimbursement
  • loan forgiveness
  • 401(k) matching
  • lifecycle benefits

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