Patient Access Specialist

Company : Disability Solutions

Location : Fort Worth, TX, 76102

Posted Date : 16 October 2025

Job Details

Location:
Dodson Medical Office Building

Department:
Admitting/Registration

Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:
27.5

Summary:

The Patient Access Specialist I provide access to services provided at the hospital and/or clinic and is primarily responsible for facilitating the patient registration flow and establishing positive relationships with patients/families and completing, presenting and thoroughly explaining legal, ethical and compliance related documents to the patient. This position does not provide patient care but may be performed in a patient care area.

Education & Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent.
1 year of healthcare experience in a physician office or hospital setting.
Strong customer service skills.
Understanding of the revenue cycle and all appropriate financial resources for patients.
Knowledge of JCAHO, Patient Rights and Responsibilities, HIPAA, HMOs, PPOs, Commercial Payers and all tasks performed in the various Patient Access Service areas.
Detail oriented.
Professional and clear communication.
Working knowledge of computer skills.
Basic understanding of insurance benefits especially in-network versus out of network and co-insurance versus co-pay.
Basic ability to balance cash reports.
Basic understanding of legal paperwork.
Basic typing/keyboarding.
Will cross train to work all 4 areas of Dodson Central Registration.
Will work in High Census area that checks in an average of 1150 plus patients a day and works at an extremely rapid pace.

Hours:

Monda to Friday: 5.5 hours a day

About Us:

Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.