Patient Access Specialist Premier Imaging Radiology
Job Description
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Monday to Friday
8:30am -2:30pm
Pay Range
$20.80 - $31.20Responsible for providing a seamless patient intake experience by accurately registering patients, verifying insurance, and collecting required documentation and payments. Ensures efficient patient flow by completing pre-registration, pre-certification, and patient type updates while minimizing delays.
Serves as a key point of contact for patients, families, and clinical teams—delivering excellent customer service, resolving routine inquiries, and maintaining clear communication across departments. Ensures data accuracy in all systems, including demographic, insurance, and billing information, while adhering to compliance and privacy standards.
Supports financial processes by verifying benefits, estimating patient responsibility, collecting payments, and identifying patients eligible for financial assistance programs. Maintains high standards of accuracy, attention to detail, and productivity in a fast-paced environment.
Key Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Preferred experience with medical terminology and insurance verification
- Strong customer service, communication, and multitasking skills
- Comfortable with data entry, cash handling, and computer systems
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.