**Location:** Avera St Luke's Hospital **Worker Type:** PRN **Work Shift:** As Needed (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $17.75 - $22.75 **Position Highlights** **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** First point of contact for the patient both in person and over the phone. Completes scheduling, registration and serves as a member of the provider's Care Team in coordinating the flow of patients. **What you will do** + Maintains timely flow of patients which includes coordinating appointment scheduling, greet patients, visitors, and co-workers in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner. + Checks patients in at desk and gathers necessary demographic, insurance information and co pays as appropriate. + Answers multiple line telephone and routes calls promptly; does not leave caller on hold or unattended for extended periods of time. + Alerts appropriate personnel to urgent messages/issues that require immediate attention. + Assist the provider and nurse with other support duties as time allows, including but not limited to: making copies, opening mail, completion of disabilities forms, complete forms, make referrals, running reports, and fax items as requested. + Responsible to maintain patient records in an orderly fashion and accessible to the provider while maintaining patient confidentiality. + Responsible for completing prior authorizations on procedures ordered by the provider. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Less than 1 year related experience and or training **Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + High School or GED Equivalent **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. _Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.