Patient Access Representative

salary $16.44 per hour |

suitcasePART_TIME |

clock November 25th, 2025

Job Description:

This position greets customers and facilitates the patient registration process in a timely, professional, and courteous manner. Interviews and obtains demographic and financial information from patients or their representatives through face-to-face and virtual interactions to provide Essentia Health with the documents and data necessary to ensure appropriate care and compliant, accurate patient registration and billing. This position serves as liaisons between patients and Virtual Patient Registration Representatives and Patient Schedulers. They must be able to complete patient checkout, schedule follow-up appointments per the physicians order, and provide patients with cost estimates and itineraries for their upcoming appointments.

Education Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities:
. Interviews patients to obtain complete demographic details, financial information, and minimum health information to ensure appropriate care provision.
. Obtains copies of insurance cards and other forms of identification, and updates patient information in the medical record as necessary.
. Performs point of service data collection, including identifying and collecting patient co-payments and down payments, reconciles the cash drawer, and reports daily deposit records associated with the collection of co-payments to ensure accurate accounting of revenue.
. Maintains all assigned work queues according to supervisors instructions and guidance.
. Interacts positively and in a caring manner with patients, co-workers, and others to provide highest level of customer service.
. Answers incoming phone calls, schedules appointments, and refers to clinical team as needed.
. Sanitizes registration equipment between each use and restocks basic supplies.
. Other clerical duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:
. Previous Patient Access Representative or Patient Scheduler experience preferred

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we're committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
Job Location: Building F - Duluth Clinic - 3rd Street
Shift Rotation: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start/End: 8000/1630
Hours Per Pay Period: 48
Compensation Range: $17.28 - $25.51 / hour
Union: DC USWA Main Neighborhoods (DCUMN)
FTE: 0.6
Weekends: No
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