Location: Pierre,SD, USA
**Join the team at Avera!**
**Award Winning Health Care:** Avera has been named among the nations 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
**Culture:** Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
**You Belong at Avera:** Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
**Join Avera as an Admissions Specialist II and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.**
**_Position Highlights:_**
+ **Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!**
+ **Options for Free Health Insurance!**
+ **Positive Work Environment:** Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
+ **Career Growth** **opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.**
**Job Summary**
+ The Admissions Specialist II is accountable for accurate and timely registration of all patients while performing all necessary procedures to establish accounts and medical record numbers.
+ The Admissions Specialist II verifies insurance coverage and limitations.
+ The Admissions Specialist II is responsible for collection of deductibles/co pays and coinsurance, and directing patients/families to the Business office/Financial Counselors for payment assistance options, and assisting patients/families/visitors with requests and questions.
+ The Admissions Specialist II may contact Patient Access Pre-arrival if the patient is not scheduled or to assure that prior authorization and precertification is completed for some outpatient procedures.
+ The Admissions Specialist II operates the switchboard for the hospital, provides paging services for hospital staff and medical staff, and responds to emergencies according to hospital emergency plans.
**Education and/or Experience**
+ High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
**Work Schedule**
+ Varied Day/Evening/Night Shifts: every other weekend, every other holiday; 48 hours every 2 weeks
**Pay**
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
+ $17.50 - $22.00 per hour
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Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.