What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Access Representative Senior - Fredericksburg Snowden Adult Surgery - Days position at VCUHSA VCU Health System Authority?
**$1,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by November 30, 2025. Terms and Conditions apply** The Patient Access Senior Representative demonstrates strong customer service orientation while handling all business functions in an assigned area to include reception, scheduling and registering patients for appointments and/or procedures. The Patient Access Senior Representative greet patients; secure the appropriate patient information; ensure that registration data is correct and accurate; validate insurance eligibility, enter information into appropriate systems and collects co-pay (if applicable), and assist with financial counseling and financial clearance, as necessary. This role performs all aspects of the Patient Access Rep position as needed. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: N/A Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A Experience REQUIRED: Minimum of one (1) year of previous patient scheduling/registration work experience in a healthcare setting. Strong customer service skills and patient/customer centered focus in positive manner in all situations. Experience PREFERRED: N/A Education/training REQUIRED: High school diploma or equivalent Education/training PREFERRED: Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or closely related field from an accredited program Independent action(s) required: Able to cross cover all Patient access functions within the department and/or clinic. Functions in a self-directed manner to accomplish routine activities. Responsible for orienting and training new hires to service area. Notifies supervisor, immediately, of issues involving violation of VCUHS policies or procedures. Job duties may include the access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): Provides training, mentorship, and assists in onboarding of new members on the team. Additional position requirements: Depending on the assigned area, may be required to work off-shifts and/or weekend and holidays. May be considered part of essential staffing, depending on the assigned area. Age Specific groups served: N/A Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting less than 20 lbs. Activities: Prolonged sitting, Walking (distance) Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Able to adapt to frequent change EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.