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UofL Health

Patient Access Representative I, Medical Center I, 8:15a-4:45p

UofL Health, Louisville, Kentucky, us, 40201

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Patient Access Representative I, Medical Center I, 8:15a-4:45p Address 515 W Market Street 3rd Floor, Louisville, KY 40202

Shift First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient‑centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description The Patient Access Representative I is responsible for communicating with patients, physicians and clinical staff in a timely and professional manner. As a first point of contact, the person will create a positive impression for UofL Health while scheduling patient appointments according to clinic operating standards.

Essential Functions

Answers all incoming calls with exceptional customer service with a focus on compassionate patient‑centered care

Accurately schedules and reschedules new, return, and referring provider appointments within assigned group or warmly transfers to level II agents

Effectively utilizes physicians’ template and guidelines using access center technologies

Determines appropriate physicians for all non‑directed referrals

Fields non‑clinical and clinical patient questions or transfers to appropriate clinical parties

Sets patient’s expectations for their visit ensuring an excellent patient experience

Calls patients to reschedule appointment when clinic is cancelled

Retrieves relevant information by effectively using current clinic/hospital software (e.g. Allscripts, Centricity Business), online paging systems and other clinic/hospital systems

Shift Requirements Shift Length (in hours): Set 8-hour shift between the hours of 8am – 5pm as determined by management.

# Shifts/Week: 5 shifts per week.

Overtime Required ☒ Infrequently ☐ Sometimes ☐ Often ☐ n/a (exempt position)

Other Functions

Regularly monitors guided schedule documents to ensure up to date scheduling compliance

Adheres to group productivity and quality metrics

Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct

Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times

Performs other duties as assigned

Education High school diploma or GED/Equivalent (required)

Experience Two (2) years of scheduling in a multi‑specialty clinic (preferred)

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