Patient Access Specialist Part-Time Days

Department:1110184100 Patient RegistrationExpected Weekly Hours:20Shift:Day ShiftPosition Purpose:At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.Job Description Details:We are looking to hire a Patient Access Specialist in Boise! This position will be located at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center at 1055 N. Curtis Road.Work Schedule: The schedule for this position is Saturdays and Sundays, 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise is the region's most advanced Level II Trauma Center. A Level II Trauma Center is able to initiate definitive care for all injured patients. Elements of Level II Trauma Centers Include: 24-hour immediate coverage by general surgeons, as well as coverage by the specialties of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology and critical care. Verified trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma, and requires a rigorous on-site review by a team of experienced site surveyors.As a Patient Access Specialist in Boise, you will play a significant part in creating a great experience for patients and their families! You will verify patient identification, demographic information and insurance information. You'll also enter patient information in the hospital information system, refer patients with questions regarding financial liability to the available resources, and provide estimates for out of pocket costs.Our ideal candidate has the ability to multitask in a busy environment while making quick decisions independently. He or she will need to utilize excellent communication skills while communicating with patients and families and other colleagues. You will also need to be able to set and organize your own work priorities. The ability to provide superior customer service will be essential in this position.General Requirements:

Basic understanding of the core Microsoft Suite offerings

Education:

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Past work experience of at least one to three years within a hospital or clinic environment, an insurance company, managed care organization or other health care financial service setting. Consideration may be given for commensurate customer service experience in another industry.

Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health!Visit www.saintalphonsus.org/careers to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at Saint Alphonsus Health System.Visit Saint Alphonsus on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, serving diverse communities that include more than 30 million people across 22 states. Trinity Health includes 94 hospitals, as well as 109 continuing care locations that include PACE programs, senior living facilities, and home care and hospice services. Its continuing care programs provide nearly 2.5 million visits annually.Based in Livonia, Mich., and with annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of $24.7 billion, the organization returns $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians.Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health is known for its focus on the country's aging population. As a single, unified ministry, the organization is the innovator of Senior Emergency Departments, the largest not-for-profit provider of home health care services — ranked by number of visits — in the nation, as well as the nation’s leading provider of PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) based on the number of available programs. For more information, visit www.trinity-health.org at http://www.trinity-health.org/ . You can also follow @TrinityHealthMI on Twitter.