Lake Butler Hospital is a critical access hospital providing 24-hour emergency services, inpatient hospitalization, swing bed program, rehabilitation services, outpatient laboratory, and outpatient radiology (X-ray, ultrasound, and CT Scan) services to Union County and the surrounding counties. We are devoted to providing all members of our community with premier-quality health care in a compassionate and inviting environment.

Are you looking for a rewarding career in a family atmosphere? We hope you’ll consider the Patient Access Coordinator Full-time position.

We offer benefits to Full-Time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) retirement plan after a one year waiting period. Lake Butler Hospital is an equal-employment-opportunity and drug-free workplace. All offers of employment will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check and pre-employment drug screening as a condition of employment.

Job Summary:

Performs registration functions for patients being processed through the hospital Emergency Room area, all outpatient services to include Rehabilitation, Laboratory, Radiology, CAT scan, Wound Care, surgery, and inpatient services. Completes all required paperwork to ensure appropriate financial arrangements and to allow treatment at the time of patient encounter. Performs required data entry relative to patient’s insurance verifications and follow-up. Implements necessary collection efforts, to include patient and insurance contacts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receives patients needing Emergency Room treatment, Inpatient Services or Outpatient Services.
• Notifies appropriate staff of patient’s arrival.
• Obtains demographic and payment information and ensures completion of the Emergency Room/Outpatient and Inpatient information on CPSI to complete the registration process.
• Completes all other necessary paperwork as required (i.e., Promissory Note, Financial Assessment, Billing Policies, Notifying of Privacy Practices, Informed Consent, Financial Disclosure, Assignment of Benefits, Work-Comp First Visit, Work-Comp Fraudulent Statement, Patient Information Sheet, HCRA Application and Financial Agreement).
• Responsible for making sure that all paperwork is signed or initialed by the patient and witnessed.

More details included on the official job description.

Education: Requires high school diploma or equivalent.

Experience: 1 year experience related to medical/hospital setting required. Insurance and over the counter collections experience preferred.

Skills: Excellent grammar and communication skills. Strong customer service skills.

Knowledge: Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Abilities: Accurate, mature, flexible person who is meticulous to detail. Self-starter. Displays responsibility to confidentiality aspects of medical/financial information. Pleasant attitude in dealing with the public and various levels of staff. Ability to type 45 wpm, use a 10-key calculator. Ability to read and understand the benefits for all insurances.

Equipment Used for Job: Computer, Calculator, Fax Machine, Xerox Machine, Telephone System.

Lake Butler, Alachua, Gainesville, High Springs, Lake City, Macclenny, Fort White, Glen Saint Mary, Starke, Keystone

Patient Registration, ER Registration, Patient Accounts, Emergency Room, ER, Emergency Department, ED, ER Clerk, Registrar, Registration Clerk, PAC