Patient Access Associate -Part Time Weekends

Join Nebraska Medicine as a Frontline Team Member Connecting Patients and Visitors to Extraordinary Care!

Schedule:

• Part-Time, 16hr/wk

• Sat/Sun 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

• ***Mandatory Full-Time Training for the first 3 weeks: Mon - Fri, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM***

• Training begins on your first day and is required for all new hires. It is non-negotiable and must be completed before moving into your regular schedule. Please only apply if you can fully commit to three consecutive weeks of full-time, daytime training when your start date is scheduled.

Location: Nebraska Medical Center | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE

Position Overview – Key Responsibilities of Entry Management

In-Person Role

• Face-to-face interaction with patients and the public is required.

Patient & Visitor Services

• Serve as the first point of contact for patients and visitors.

• Enforce visitation policies, verify employee badges, and manage vendor access.

• Verify patient appointments in the electronic health record.

• Confirm inpatient room numbers to assist visitors.

• Provide wayfinding and escorting support.

Performance Expectations

• Work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

• Meet productivity and quality expectations by completing computer-based worklists and follow-up tasks.

• Cross-training and floating to other desks as needed.

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

• Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.

• Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.

• Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.

• Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

Duties: Patient Access Associate

Ensure patients, customers and staff are greeted in a professional, timely and efficient manner, screening those entering the organization efficiently to promote the safety of all patients, employees and providers while exceeding customer expectations and complying with all state and federal regulations and laws throughout processes of appointment confirmation, visitor validation, patient way finding/escorting, mask distribution and symptom screening. To complete items related to patient registration and other assigned Revenue Cycle tasks in accordance to policy and procedure.  Coverage for position is required days and evening hours, 7 days a week including holidays with needs in various areas throughout the organization. Face to face patient contact required. 

Required Qualifications: Patient Access Associate

• High school education or equivalent required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six months of hire required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).

• Ability to work in a proactive self-directed manner required.

• Multi-tasking and problem solving abilities required.

• Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain working relationships within the organization to foster a team environment required.

• Ability to deal with difficult or challenging customer interactions and escalate to leadership as appropriate required.

Preferred Qualifications: Patient Access Associate

• Prior experience working with customers or patients preferred.

• Experience with general office materials/equipment preferred.

• Depending on the position available, fluency in Spanish preferred.

Recruiter Contact

Sarah Placzek

[email protected]