Patient Access Specialist Site Based (St. Paul) .75 FTE

The Patient Access Specialist - Site Based role in St. Paul is a .75 FTE (30 hours per week). The schedule is Monday Wednesday Friday 6:00am-4:30pm. This position is based at the main St. Paul hospital location. The hours during the first 4-6 weeks is Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm for onboarding & training.

This site-based position provides exceptional patient experience and access for patients and families within Gillette clinic settings. Promotes and maintains excellent and positive patient and family experience as the first impression of the organization.

• Patient Check-In: Primary point of contact for patients and families arriving to Gillette clinics. Obtains updates and verifies all patient demographic and financial information. Obtains required signatures on consent and other intake forms.
• Appointment Scheduling: Schedules appointments across all medical specialties and integrative care services timely efficiently and in alignment with the patients unique needs and care plan.
• Patient Experience: Connects patient and families with on-site amenities and assists in clinic navigation for an optimal patient experience.
• Patient Engagement: Promotes and enrolls patients and their caregivers in our appointment reminder system and MyGillette patient portal to increase ways in which families can engage with their care. Thoroughly explains functionalities available.

Compensation & Benefits:

The hourly wage for this opportunity is $20.58/hour to $30.87/hour with a median wage of $25.72/hour. Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience education certification & licensure and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match tuition and certification reimbursement paid time off and health and wellness benefits for 0.5 FTE and above.

Core Responsibilities and Duties:

• Greets patients and families upon arrival to check-in area
• Provides quality complete and timely registration and check-in of patients while accurately obtaining and updating patient demographic and insurance information
• Knowledge of insurance plans to verify insurance coverage and eligibility
• Obtains signatures on required consent forms
• Consults with clinical teams as needed to resolve patient needs
• Completion of a wide variety of administrative tasks
• Connects patient and families with on-site amenities and assists in clinic navigation for an optimal patient experience
• Consistently promotes the MyGillette patient portal
• Support for all inpatient admission and registration needs (St. Paul Clinic Only)

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1 year experience with customer service administrative or healthcare setting

Preferred:

• Advanced education (Associate or Bachelors)

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced education (Associates or Bachelors Degree)
• Knowledge & understanding of medical terminology
• Knowledge & understanding of commercial insurance carriers and standard insurance forms
• Strong computer aptitude including knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook)
• Demonstrated strength in customer service organization attention to detail and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated strong teamwork skills
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and respond quickly/reprioritize changing needs

At Gillette Childrens we foster a culture where every team member feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We are dedicated to building an environment where all feel welcomed respected and supported. Our values are embedded at the heart of our culture. We act first from love embrace the bigger picture and work side-by-side with our patientsfamilies and colleagues to help every child create their own story. Together we work to ensure patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.

Gillette Childrens is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individuals race color creed sex religion national origin age disability marital status familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance sexual orientation or gender identity military status or any other class protected by federal state or local laws.

Gillette Childrens is a global beacon of care for patients with brain bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams not their diagnoses.

To learn more about working at Gillette Childrens please visit Childrens participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) E-Verify program which is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work Gillette will give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS or the Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before Gillette takes any further action. Please visit for further details regarding e-verify.

Required Experience:

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