Patient Access Specialist - Hiring Event
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
This posting will be used to fill multiple positions. Positions available in Little Rock & Benton/Bryant.
Job description
The Patient Access Specialist plays a critical frontline role in supporting organizational excellence in patient experience, operational efficiency, and revenue cycle performance. This position is primarily responsible for executing high-volume, detail-oriented pre-service activities to ensure all scheduled appointments are accurately prepared within the electronic health record (EHR) and aligned with payer and provider requirements. In addition to pre-service verification, this role supports business continuity by providing desk coverage. The role also includes resolving access-related billing work queue items and validating government payor requirements, directly contributing to clean claim submission and reduced denial rates.
Job Requirements
- Analyze and reconcile the Daily Appointment Report (DAR) on a daily basis to ensure all scheduled appointments are accurately reflected in the electronic health record (EHR). This includes verifying appointment types, provider assignments, time slots, and location details, as well as confirming that all necessary pre-visit activities are completed.
- Pre-service activities include but are not limited to insurance verification, referral authorization, documentation upload, and preregistration are completed in advance.
- Serve as the subject-matter-expert on Government Payors. Provides validation of preappointment requirements for government payors, to ensure seamless patient access, reduce claim denials, and support revenue cycle integrity. These duties include but are not limited to accurate referrals, primary care provider (PCP) assignments, and established care.
- Resolve patient access-related items within billing work queues, including registration inaccuracies, insurance verification issues, and demographic corrections, to facilitate clean claim submission and support efficient revenue cycle operations.
- Provide operational support by ensuring desk coverage as needed. Serves as a subject-matter-expert.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School/GED plus 4 years of experience in customer service, call center, business office administration, registration, billing, insurance, or scheduling
- OR Associate degree plus 2 years of experience in customer service, call center, business office administration, registration, billing, or scheduling
- Bachelor’s degree
- Three (3) years of experience in patient registration, scheduling, or billing in a healthcare environment
- CHAA certification
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
- Education discount
- Retirement: Up to 10% matched
- Basic Life Insurance
- Career Training
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery
Company overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health sciences university and the state's largest public employer. Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS has evolved into a statewide health system encompassing six colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate School. As a premier academic medical center, UAMS combines education, research, and clinical care through its UAMS Medical Center, which serves as Arkansas' only adult Level 1 trauma center and the state's sole provider of adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. The institution operates with a $1.3 billion budget and generates over $100 million in annual research funding, maintaining internationally recognized programs in multiple myeloma, aging, and other specialized areas. UAMS supports over 3,000 students, 900 medical residents and fellows, and maintains affiliations with Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. With eight regional campuses across Arkansas, UAMS provides extensive community outreach and telehealth services, ensuring healthcare access throughout the state while contributing approximately $3.92 billion annually to Arkansas' economy.