Patient Access Technician

About the job

MultiCare Valley Hospital in Spokane Valley is hiring a part-time patient access technician for evening shifts. This intermediate clerical role makes sure patients are admitted and registered correctly.

MultiCare Valley Hospital is a 123-bed acute-care hospital in Spokane Valley with a Level III Trauma Center and surgical, inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic and cardiac services.

What you'll do

• Admit and register patients completely and accurately, following policy and regulations
• Get inpatient bed assignments and complete admission steps, including armbands and required forms
• Pre-admit scheduled inpatients, outpatients and ambulatory patients so admission goes quickly
• Take direct admit information and enter reservations so other departments are notified
• Interview patients or their representatives at the bedside or by phone for demographic and insurance details
• Verify insurance eligibility, resolve discrepancies and refer patients to a financial counselor when needed

What you need

• Graduation from a health vocational program such as patient access, medical assisting or medical billing and insurance, or one year of experience in admitting, unit coordination, patient registration, customer service or billing

Preferred

• Experience in a healthcare setting

Schedule

• Evening shift, 12-hour shifts
• 0.3 FTE (part-time)

Benefits

• Medical, dental and retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance and career development programs
• Employee assistance and Code Lavender support programs