Job Description & Qualifications
Patient Access Representative – UH Ahuja Medical Center
A Brief Overview
As a Patient Access Representative, you are often the first person patients and families interact with—and your work sets the tone for their entire visit.
In this role, you’ll play a key part in creating a smooth, welcoming, and efficient experience for every patient. You’ll help ensure that registration, insurance, scheduling, and billing information is accurate so patients can focus on their care, not paperwork. Your work also supports providers and care teams by keeping patient flow organized and reducing delays.
You’ll have a direct impact on both the patient experience and the accuracy of the revenue cycle that supports high-quality care.
What You’ll Do
In this role, you will:
- Welcome patients by checking them in and out for visits in a professional and friendly way
- Answer patient calls, respond to questions, and help schedule appointments
- Support patients in enrolling in and using MyChart
- Enter, update, and verify patient demographic, insurance, and financial information to ensure accurate records
- Communicate important information to providers and care team members to support smooth patient care
- Contact insurance companies as needed to help resolve coverage, pre-authorization, or billing questions
- Collect and process patient payments, including copays, coinsurance, deductibles, and outstanding balances
- Assist patients with completing forms and required documentation
- Work within EPIC workqueues, worklists, and inbasket messages to support daily workflow
- Schedule referrals and follow-up appointments
- Scan and upload documents accurately and in a timely manner into EPIC
How You’ll Make an Impact
You’ll help ensure patients feel supported, informed, and cared for from the moment they arrive. Your attention to detail and communication skills will help:
- Keep patient visits running smoothly and on time
- Reduce delays and errors in registration and billing information
- Improve coordination across care teams
- Strengthen the overall patient experience
Team & Additional Responsibilities
You’ll be part of a collaborative care team working across departments and locations to improve patient experience and operational efficiency.
In this role, you will also:
- Work closely with colleagues and providers to support a positive patient experience
- Participate in emergency preparedness activities as needed
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming work environment
- Receive cross-training to support other duties when needed
- Work at off-site locations if scheduled
- Follow all organizational policies, procedures, and standards
- Protect patient privacy and maintain confidentiality of Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with training and compliance requirements
A Final Note
This role is essential to both the patient experience and the operational success of the care team. If you enjoy helping people, staying organized, and making healthcare run more smoothly behind the scenes, this position offers meaningful daily impact.
Education
- High School Equivalent / GED (Required)
- Associate’s Degree or progress towards degree (Preferred)
- Medical Terminology (Preferred)
Work Experience
- 1+ years Customer Service (Required)
- 2+ years Customer Service or Customer Service in healthcare (Preferred)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Exceptional communication skills with both patients and medical care providers to relay necessary information (Required proficiency)
- Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple responsibilities and handle interruptions (Required proficiency)
- Strong organizational skills (Required proficiency)
- Problem-solving skills for scheduling conflicts, missing documentation and other issues (Required proficiency)
- Attention to detail to ensure all patient information is accurate and available (Required proficiency)
- Compassion to help patients and caregivers in difficult situations (Required proficiency)
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality (Required proficiency)
- Basic knowledge of electronic health records and basic medical terminology (Required proficiency)
Physical Demands
- Standing Occasionally
- Walking Occasionally
- Sitting Constantly
- Lifting Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Carrying Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Pushing Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Pulling Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Climbing Rarely up to 20 lbs
- Balancing Rarely
- Stooping Rarely
- Kneeling Rarely
- Crouching Rarely
- Crawling Rarely
- Reaching Rarely
- Handling Occasionally
- Grasping Occasionally
- Feeling Rarely
- Talking Constantly
- Hearing Constantly
- Repetitive Motions Frequently
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently
Travel Requirements
- 10%
Additional Salary Detail:
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of posting of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, union negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). This figure does not include, unless otherwise stated incentive pay or shift differential pay or the value of University Hospitals’ comprehensive benefits package, which includes healthcare, dental, vision, retirement plan options, and additional offerings. Click here to view complete wellness and benefits details.
For over 150 years, University Hospitals has been dedicated to our mission To Heal. To Teach. To Discover. Starting as a small Cleveland hospital in 1866, UH has grown into 18 hospitals and 40 health centers, serving 1 million people annually.
UH delivers exceptional care, advances medical innovation, and trains future healthcare leaders. Now, you have the opportunity to add your talents to this legacy of care. At UH, you’ll join a collaborative team in an inspiring environment where your skills and ideas will be valued. Together, we can continue to shape the future of healthcare and deliver on the promise of our mission for generations to come.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
At University Hospitals, everything we do is driven by our dedication to providing the highest quality patient care. All members of our team, regardless of whether they interact directly with patients, support our mission and share our commitment to caring, compassion, teamwork and providing an exceptional UH experience.
A career in professional services with University Hospitals provides challenging opportunities in:
- Operations – meeting the ever-evolving needs of the health care industry
- Learning – employing the most advanced, leading-edge health care technology
- Diversity – growing your experience by exploring multiple facets of various business functions
- Collaboration – working with cross-functional teams of the highest-caliber clinicians and support staff
Join us in advancing the science of Health and the art of compassion.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

UH Ahuja Medical Center
Providing the Beachwood community access to high-quality, personalized health care.
We want you to make a career with us and we are here to support you – both in and out of work. Our comprehensive benefits program offers choice and flexibility to meet you where you are in your life.
- Medical Plans
- Dental Plans
- Vision Plan
- Paid Short and Long Term Disability
- Life and Account Insurance
- Additional Voluntary Benefits
- Wellness Programs and Plans
- Financial Health Resources
- Career Development Resources
- And More!
*Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type.
View complete wellness and benefits details on our Why Choose Us page.

We want you to make a career with us and we are here to support you – both in and out of work. Our comprehensive benefits program offers choice and flexibility to meet you where you are in your life.
- Medical Plans
- Dental Plans
- Vision Plan
- Paid Short and Long Term Disability
- Life and Account Insurance
- Additional Voluntary Benefits
- Wellness Programs and Plans
- Financial Health Resources
- Career Development Resources
- And More!
*Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type.


Working at University Hospitals
Careers at UH offers opportunities to provide care locally in the Cleveland area with the power to impact healthcare nationwide. As leaders in our industry, our staff share a commitment to be the difference in the lives of our patients and our communities from Northeast Ohio and beyond. Look at this video to discover how we’re building an organization for the future today.
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