What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Services Specialist position at Kadlec?
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Patient Services Specialist - PATIENT ACCESS, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland, WA
This is a combined posting for an Associate Patient Services Specialist, Patient Services Specialist and Senior Patient Services Specialist. The requirements of each role are listed below under each associated title. Consideration for each role will be based on qualifications. If you have the qualifications of any one of these three positions, we encourage you to apply.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Kadlec Regional Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
The Associate Patient Services Specialist works under the general supervision of the MGR PATIENT ACCESS/SCHEDULING, performs patient registration and pre-registration of scheduled accounts, verify insurance coverage, benefits, and obtains pre-certification, referral or authorizations as needed per insurance requirements; Participates in the collection of up-front revenue due the facility and provides quality customer service to internal and external customers.
The Patient Services Specialist works under the general supervision of the MGR PATIENT ACCESS/SCHEDULING performs patient registration and pre-registration of scheduled accounts, verifies insurance coverage, benefits, and obtains pre-certification, referral or authorizations as needed per insurance requirements; Participates in the collection of up-front revenue due the facility and provides quality customer service to internal and external customers.
The Senior Patient Services Specialist works under the general supervision of the Manager, Patient Access, performs patient registration and pre-registration of scheduled accounts, verifies insurance coverage, benefits, and obtains pre-certification, referral or authorizations as needed per insurance requirements; Participates in the collection of up-front revenue due the facility; Provides quality customer service to internal and external customers.
Shift: 0.01 FTE, Part-Time; On-Call, Variable shift
Associate Patient Services Specialist
Required Qualifications:
- 6 months Customer service experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- General office experience
Associate Patient Services Specialist, Salary Range: Richland, WA, United States - Min: $16.28, Max: $22.57
Patient Services Specialist
Required Qualifications:
2 years General office experience, which includes public interaction
1 year Patient access experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Data entry, medical terminology and insurance experience
Medical setting experience
Patient Services Specialist, Salary Range: Richland, WA, United States - Min: $16.28, Max: $23.94
Senior Patient Services Specialist
Required Qualifications:
Courses in keyboarding and office practices
2 years General office experience with public interaction
3 years Patient access experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Courses in medical terminology
Upon hire: Epic Credentialing
Data entry, medical terminology and insurance experience
Medical setting experience
Senior Patient Services Specialist, Salary Range: Richland, WA, United States - Min: $17.24, Max: $25.43
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of providing safe, compassionate care.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
About the Team
Located in sunny Tri-Cities, Washington, Kadlec is the largest non-profit healthcare provider in the region, offering primary and specialty care to patients in the Tri-Cities and surrounding region. Kadlec is the premier choice for customer service excellence, providing compassionate healthcare by combining cutting-edge technology and innovation with evidence-based, patient-focused care.
Kadlec is the home to a growing open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology program, the region's only level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a world-class all digital outpatient imaging center as well as a number of other innovative services and programs.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Requsition ID: 355679
Company: Kadlec Jobs
Job Category: Patient Access
Job Function: Revenue Cycle
Job Schedule: Part time
Job Shift: Multiple shifts available
Career Track: Admin Support
Department: 3010 PATIENT ACCESS
Address: WA Richland 888 Swift Blvd
Work Location: Kadlec Regional Medical Ctr-Richland
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $See Posting - $See Posting
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Salary : $16 - $23
