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Access Dubuque

Patient Access Representative

Dubuque, IA

$16.25 - $20.75/hr

Patient Access Representative Southwest Health 1 Positions ID: 80487 Posted On 09/02/2025 Refreshed ... Director of Development Community Foundation Of Greater Dubuque Senior Accountant Honkamp, P.C.

UnityPoint Health

Patient Access Mgr

Fort Dodge, IA

Patient Access * Shift: Monday-Friday; 10:30am - 7:00pm (flexible schedule and on call rotation is required) * Job ID: 178821 Overview Shift: Monday-Friday; 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM (flexible schedule and ...

UnityPoint Health

Patient Access Rep

Sioux City, IA

$17 - $21.75/hr

Patient Access- SLRMC * Shift: 6p-6a Th/F & 1030a-7 Sun * Job ID: 181534 Overview UnityPoint-St. Luke's Hours: 6:00pm-6:00am Th/F & 10:30am-7:00pm Sun The Patient Access Representative NE is ...

UnityPoint Health

Patient Access Rep

Fort Dodge, IA

$16.75 - $21.25/hr

Patient Access * Shift: Monday-Friday; 3:00pm-11:30pm * Job ID: 181172 Overview Shift: Monday-Friday; 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM Step into a role where you're the first friendly face and guiding hand in a ...

UnityPoint Health

Patient Access Representative

Sioux City, IA · On-site

$17.25 - $22/hr

M/F/Sa 6:00am-6:30pm The Patient Access Representative NE is responsible for facilitating patient admission, registration, insurance verification, and scheduling, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in ...

UnityPoint Health

Patient Access Representative

Dubuque, IA · On-site

$16.25 - $20.75/hr

The Patient Access Representative is responsible for facilitating patient admission, registration, insurance verification, and scheduling, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in the registration process.

UnityPoint Health

Patient Access Representative

Sioux City, IA · On-site

$17.25 - $22/hr

Luke's Hours: 9:30am-6pm The Patient Access Representative NE is responsible for facilitating patient admission, registration, insurance verification, and scheduling, ensuring accuracy and efficiency ...

UnityPoint Health

Patient Access Representative

Sioux City, IA · On-site

$17.25 - $22/hr

M/F/Sa 6:00am-6:30pm The Patient Access Representative NE is responsible for facilitating patient admission, registration, insurance verification, and scheduling, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in ...

UnityPoint Health

Patient Access Representative

Sioux City, IA · On-site

$17.25 - $22/hr

Luke's Hours: 9:30am-6pm The Patient Access Representative NE is responsible for facilitating patient admission, registration, insurance verification, and scheduling, ensuring accuracy and efficiency ...

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As of May 28, 2026, the average yearly pay for patient access director in Iowa is $111,598.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $94,400.00 and $122,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What Does a Patient Access Director Do?

The responsibilities of a patient access director include being a leader in the health care industry by defining strategy, policy, compliance assurance for patient scheduling, registration, financial counseling, and insurance verification. This position comes with a lot of responsibility, as you have access to all patient medical records and financials. You oversee all daily operations in the department while integrating your services with main hospital functions. You develop policies to guide service, find ways to improve department performance, and ensure staff members are following through with their continuing education. You also provide recommendations for additional resources or space the department needs. Other duties include staying updated on regulatory and compliance requirements and ensuring staff members stay informed.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Patient Access Director, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Patient Access Director, you need a solid understanding of healthcare administration, revenue cycle management, and insurance regulations, often supported by a bachelor’s degree in healthcare or business administration. Familiarity with patient registration systems, electronic health records (EHR), and certifications like CHAA or CHAM are typically required. Strong leadership, problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication skills help manage teams and ensure smooth patient experiences. These skills are vital for optimizing patient flow, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining financial performance in healthcare organizations.

What are some common challenges a Patient Access Director faces in managing patient intake and registration processes?

A Patient Access Director often encounters challenges such as balancing high patient volumes with limited resources, ensuring compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations, and maintaining accuracy in patient data collection. Additionally, they must foster strong communication between registration staff, clinical teams, and billing departments to minimize errors that could delay care or impact reimbursement. Addressing these challenges requires effective leadership, process improvement skills, and the ability to implement technology solutions that streamline workflows and enhance the patient experience.

What is the difference between Patient Access Director vs Patient Access Supervisor?

AspectPatient Access DirectorPatient Access Supervisor
CredentialsTypically requires a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration or related field; relevant certifications like CPAT or CPAS are commonOften requires a high school diploma or associate’s degree; some certifications may be preferred
Work EnvironmentOversees multiple departments or facilities, strategic planning, and high-level managementManages daily operations of patient access staff, ensuring smooth patient registration and scheduling
Employer & Industry UsageHospitals, health systems, large clinicsHospitals, clinics, outpatient facilities

The Patient Access Director focuses on strategic leadership, policy development, and overall department management, while the Patient Access Supervisor handles daily staff supervision and operational tasks. Both roles are essential in healthcare settings but differ mainly in scope and responsibility.

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Patient Access Representative

Access Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

$16.25 - $20.75/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Patient Access Representative

Southwest Health

1 Positions

ID: 80487

Posted On 09/02/2025

Refreshed On 05/08/2026

Job Overview

Requirements

  • Must have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

  • Six months to one year experience with customer relations required

  • Knowledge of basic office procedures/equipment and computer systems required

  • Familiarization with medical terminology and prior health care experience preferred

  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred.

Work Hours

We’re growing and expanding our Patient Access team!

-We are seeking a part-time (20 hours/week) Patient Access Representative to work Wednesday- Friday.

  • We are seeking a full-time (36 hours/week) Patient Access Representative to work Monday through Friday in our Family Medicine Clinic and Call Center.

  • We are seeking a full-time (36 hours/week) Patient Access Representative to work as a Float in various departments.

  • We are seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) Patient Access Representative to work Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM- 4:00 PM, in our Infusion/Oncology Clinic

Job Summary

The primary responsibilities of the Patient Access Representative are to arrange for efficient and orderly registration of Emergency, Inpatients and Outpatients. A patient access representative ensures that accurate patient information is collected and that patients are aware of hospital policies and procedures. These duties will be performed in a ΓÇ£Customer orientedΓÇ¥ professional manner

Contact Information

Southwest Health

Attn: Human Resources

1400 Eastside Rd

Platteville, WI 53818

Phone: (608) 342-0998

Email: hr@southwesthealth.org

Fax: (608) 342-5015

Benefits

Southwest Health is truly an outstanding place to work. A full benefit package is available for employees working 20 hours/week or greater which includes: Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance. Also available are long and short term disability, cell phone discount, flexible spending plan, paid time off, retirement plan with an employer contribution, fitness membership discount as well as use of exercise equipment at the facility.

Primary Contact

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Miranda Koch

HR Generalist, Human Resources

608-342-4796

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Fax

hr@southwesthealth.org

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Location

Platteville, WI

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

Education

High School/GED

Company ID

1250

Job REQ #

# Positions

1

Start Date

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End Date

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Southwest Health

About the Company

Southwest Health is a non-profit healthcare system offering southwest Wisconsin a range of services within our various facilities. Our locations include a hospital and clinic in Platteville, Southwest Health Behavioral Services, a clinic, Eye Center, and rehab services facility in Cuba City, Darlington, and Kieler Wisconsin.

We are a model healthcare organization that provides the highest quality at the lowest possible cost to create healthier communities. The Joint Commission has awarded Southwest Health a full accreditation as a Health Care Organization because we strive to provide the best care possible and prove it by meeting the Joint Commissions' standards for high-quality care. Southwest Health has been named a Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. These awards and the awards won in the past, speak to the commitment Southwest Health has for safety, patient experience, and creating a healthier southwest Wisconsin. This accreditation marks Southwest Health' fourth consecutive year of receiving the Guardian Excellence award for inpatient Patient Experience.

Southwest Health features four family medicine clinics, four Eye Center locations, Birth Center, a specialty services with cardiology, ENT, and Interventional Pain, a state-of-the-art Orthopedic Institute housing physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and 24-hour emergency services, to name just a few.

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