The Patient Access Specialist is responsible for completing efficient and organized processes in the areas of registration, check-in/check-out, admission, insurance initiation and verification and benefit research for inpatients/outpatients and scheduling of appointments. Excellent customer service skills are crucial in these roles as well as flexibility in work shifts. The Patient Access Specialist must ensure that accurate information is collected, that they are always sensitive to the confidentiality of this information, and that patients are aware of their rights as determined by HIPAA regulations and company policy, and that they are a consistent proponent of patient throughput and volume growth.. The Outpatient Cardiology Center Patient Access Specialist responsibilities include duties such as verifying insurance coverage, benefits, completing registration in EPIC, receiving, maintaining, clarifying, entering and/or validating physician orders, scheduling appointments for all Car...Patient Access, Specialist, Patient, Insurance, Healthcare