Patient Access Representative I
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SSM Health
Waupun, WI, US
Summary
The Patient Access Representative is responsible for communicating with patients and staff to accurately schedule procedures and gather necessary demographic, insurance, and clinical information. They also perform clerical and reception duties while providing counseling to patients regarding pre-service requirements.
Job Description
It's more than a career, it's a calling.
WI-Waupun Memorial Hospital
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Part Time Patient Access Representative
Schedule: Part Time, 6am - 2:30pm to include every 4th weekend. Training hours are 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM for the first two weeks of employment.
Location: SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital, WI
Qualifications: Patient Access, EHR, Healthcare, and Customer Service experience
What Makes This Role Unique
This is a high-energy, fast-moving position that requires mindfulness, quick thinking, and exceptional communication skills. No two days are the same — you may be assisting a worried family member, collaborating with a nurse to expedite an urgent admission, or helping a patient understand their next steps.
If you thrive in an environment where teamwork, problem-solving, and human connection intersect, this role will be both challenging and deeply rewarding.
Why Join SSM Health
You will be part of a compassionate, mission-driven organization that values your growth and contribution. We offer:
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Competitive pay and benefits
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Career development opportunities within a large, integrated health system
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Supportive leadership and a collaborative team environment
Bring your heart for service and your talent for communication — and help us make every patient’s experience exceptional.
Job Summary:
Responsible for communicating with patients, participants and staff to accurately schedule patients for prescribed procedures and gather the necessary demographic, insurance and clinical information for the procedure.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Gathers information from patient and enters into appropriate database. Seeks appropriate resources to resolve issues about the type, date or location of prescribed procedures.
- Schedules patient procedures in a manner that most efficiently utilizes the patient's time and clinical resources. Coordinates and communicates schedules.
- Assists with coordination of activities related to insurance pre-certification/authorization.
- Provides counseling to patient, participant or their representative regarding pre-service requirements and instructions.
- Performs clerical and reception duties associated with patient registration.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
EXPERIENCE
- No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- None
Department:
8701310033 PAS - Waupun Memorial
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
20
SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization’s 40,000 team members and 13,900 providers are committed to fulfilling SSM Health’s Mission: “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.”
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. For more information, visit ssmhealth.com
Visit jobs.ssmhealth.com to fulfill your calling with SSM Health. Together – We Care.
Founded
1872
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
St Louis, Missouri
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization’s 40,000 team members and 13,900 providers are committed to fulfilling SSM Health’s Mission: “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.”
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. For more information, visit ssmhealth.com
Visit jobs.ssmhealth.com to fulfill your calling with SSM Health. Together – We Care.
Founded
1872
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
St Louis, Missouri