PatientAccessTechnician

**Join a team that shares your calling** At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home. **FTE:** 1.0, **Shift:** Day, **Schedule:** 8 hour shifts, rotating weekends **Position Summary** The Patient Access Technician (PAT) is an exciting opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for ensuring accurate patient admission and registration. This intermediate-level clerical position will allow you to apply your professional service-orientation, good judgment and independent thinking in your daily work functions. **Responsibilities** * You will assure complete and accurate patient admissions/registrations according to organization policy and procedures and regulatory requirements * You will obtain inpatient bed assignments and processes inpatient admission, including arm banding, addressograph plate, and completion of necessary forms * You will pre-admit all scheduled inpatient, outpatients and ambulatory patients to facilitate a smooth and speedy admission/registration process * You will obtain direct admit information and enter a reservation in the computer system in order to notify other areas * You will complete comprehensive bedside or telephone interviews with the patient, relative, or their representative to obtain pertinent demographic insurance and/or third-party liability information * You will perform eligibility verification and resolves any discrepancies, determine the need for financial assistance recommendation and application, referring to the Financial Counselor where necessary **Requirements** * Graduate of a health vocational program such as Patient Access, Medical Assistance Medical Billing & Insurance OR * One (1) year of experience performi