Patient Access Rep II

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Pay

$23.87 - $37.00 an hour
Job type

Full-time
Shift and schedule

8 hour shift

Overtime

Day shift
Encouraged to apply
Fair chance
 
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Patient Access Rep II - Patient Access Contact Center - Full-Time, On-Site, Days

Job ID 11481

Location Beverly Hills, California, United States

Job Category Administrative

Date posted 09/06/2025


Job Description
Are you ready to bring your skills to a world-class healthcare organization recognized as one of the top ten in the United States? Come join our team!

The Patient Access Rep II performs all admissions activities for pre-admit and face-to-face registration of patients presenting to Admissions and/or outpatient areas for treatment. Facilitates patient access to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and secures all demographic and financial patient registration information, including the following: Registration, Pre-Registration, government and non-government insurance verification, eligibility verification, Workers Compensation eligibility, and securing cash deposits (co-pays, deductibles, cash packages). Demonstrates the ability to perform job duties and interact with customers with sensitivity & attention to the patient population(s) served. Provides superior customer service through all personal and professional interactions with all customers within the Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Perform all registration activities for patients presenting to all patient access areas. Cross trained and competent to perform in no less than 3 patient access functions and/or patient access areas.
Obtain financial clearance and determines patient's correct financial classification. Perform insurance verification electronically, telephonically, or through product website(s).
Perform proper system search to secure a medical record number (MRN) or assign a new MRN without duplication. Consistently follows CSMC Patient Identification Policy when assigning and verifying MRN.
Perform proper selection of physician. Recognize privileging issues (physician suspensions). Know how to handle and resolve physician privilege and suspension issues.
Demonstrate superior patient interviewing skills. Interact with patients and performs job duties with sensitivity and attention to the patients being served.
Competent to independently handle routine / frequent inquiries from patients, patient representatives and insurance companies. Escalates issues appropriately.
Demonstrate collection skills. Able to determine and explain patient financial obligation and collect funds when appropriate. Meets or exceeds cash collection goals
Work and resolve QA error worklist daily and without exception.
Interact with physicians and specialty departments to assure accurate intake of information required for complete registration.
Demonstrate the ability to clearly explain registration and consent forms to the patient and obtain necessary signatures.
Demonstrate the ability to assemble registration paperwork for inclusion on the patient chart. Scan all appropriate documents into scanning system for retrieval as necessary.
Demonstrate competency regarding navigation and entering patient and financial information in the ADT system.
Maintain patient confidentiality. Know and adhere to CSMC and HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy and release of information.

Qualifications
Education & Experience Requirements:

High School Diploma/GED required. Bachelor's Degree in Hospital Administration or equivalent preferred.
Two (2) years of healthcare experience working in Patient Access or Revenue Cycle department, physician office, healthcare insurance company, and/or other revenue cycle related roles required.
Experience answering multi-line and high-volume telephone calls in a healthcare setting or related field preferred. Medical or healthcare call center experience preferred.

About Us
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.


About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.


Req ID : 11481
Working Title : Patient Access Rep II - Patient Access Contact Center - Full-Time, On-Site, Days
Department : CSRC Sched Reg Patient Access
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Administrative
Job Specialty : Admissions/Registration
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $23.87 - $37.00

Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve Quality Care and Research—For All, By All.
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, ****** orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy.