Patient Access Clerk - Patient Registration - PRN
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center
Springfield, OR
Full-time
20.76–26.42 an hour
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Job Description
- $26.42 + 10% resource differential
• Shift: Variable - 12 hour shift
• Hours Per Week: 12
• SEIU Local 49 represented position
• Date Posted: 10/10/2025
Job Summary:
• Under immediate supervision of the Lead patient Access Clerk performs a variety of registration, admission, public relations, financial and medical service functions.
• Performs interviews for the purpose of initiating accounts.
• Evaluates information to determine appropriate flow of patient type, hospital service code, diagnosis, tests and procedures needed, medical necessity and priority.
• Determines appropriate documentation and form requirements based on medical and financial indicators.
• Secures information to assure rapid reimbursement.
• Initiates collection activity by requesting co-payments, deposits and anticipated balance due.
• Provides education to patients related to medical necessity requirements.
• Receives and documents acceptance of cash, checks, credit card payments as well as patient valuables.
• Acts as a liaison between the patient, visitors and others and of treatment authorization.
• Provides information and answers questions about consent for treatment, assignment of benefits, acceptance of financial responsibility, release of records, patient rights and responsibilities and advanced directives.
• Maintains required documentation including patient medical records, logs and schedules, written and electronic. Identifies, responds and announces all code phone and wall alarm activation.
Qualifications:
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Typing 40+ wpm. Proficient computer skills.
• Medical terminology strongly preferred.
• Experience in medical setting preferred.
• Shift: Variable - 12 hour shift
• Hours Per Week: 12
• SEIU Local 49 represented position
• Date Posted: 10/10/2025
Job Summary:
• Under immediate supervision of the Lead patient Access Clerk performs a variety of registration, admission, public relations, financial and medical service functions.
• Performs interviews for the purpose of initiating accounts.
• Evaluates information to determine appropriate flow of patient type, hospital service code, diagnosis, tests and procedures needed, medical necessity and priority.
• Determines appropriate documentation and form requirements based on medical and financial indicators.
• Secures information to assure rapid reimbursement.
• Initiates collection activity by requesting co-payments, deposits and anticipated balance due.
• Provides education to patients related to medical necessity requirements.
• Receives and documents acceptance of cash, checks, credit card payments as well as patient valuables.
• Acts as a liaison between the patient, visitors and others and of treatment authorization.
• Provides information and answers questions about consent for treatment, assignment of benefits, acceptance of financial responsibility, release of records, patient rights and responsibilities and advanced directives.
• Maintains required documentation including patient medical records, logs and schedules, written and electronic. Identifies, responds and announces all code phone and wall alarm activation.
Qualifications:
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Typing 40+ wpm. Proficient computer skills.
• Medical terminology strongly preferred.
• Experience in medical setting preferred.
Qualifications
- • High School diploma or equivalent
- • Typing 40+ wpm
- • Proficient computer skills
Benefits
- • Hourly Base Rate: $20.76 - $26.42 + 10% resource differential
Responsibilities
- • Shift: Variable - 12 hour shift
- • Hours Per Week: 12
- • Under immediate supervision of the Lead patient Access Clerk performs a variety of registration, admission, public relations, financial and medical service functions
- • Performs interviews for the purpose of initiating accounts
- • Evaluates information to determine appropriate flow of patient type, hospital service code, diagnosis, tests and procedures needed, medical necessity and priority
- • Determines appropriate documentation and form requirements based on medical and financial indicators
- • Secures information to assure rapid reimbursement
- • Initiates collection activity by requesting co-payments, deposits and anticipated balance due
- • Provides education to patients related to medical necessity requirements
- • Receives and documents acceptance of cash, checks, credit card payments as well as patient valuables
- • Acts as a liaison between the patient, visitors and others and of treatment authorization
- • Provides information and answers questions about consent for treatment, assignment of benefits, acceptance of financial responsibility, release of records, patient rights and responsibilities and advanced directives
- • Maintains required documentation including patient medical records, logs and schedules, written and electronic
- • Identifies, responds and announces all code phone and wall alarm activation