Patient Access Scheduling Representative (Outpatient), Full-time, Day Shift

Adventist Health

📍Kailua, HI
Posted May 21, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Patient Access Scheduling Representative (Outpatient), Full-time, Day Shift

Company

Adventist Health

Location

Kailua, HI

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416733162

Job Description

Job Description
Located in Kailua, Adventist Health Castle has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1963. We are comprised of a 160-bed hospital, eight medical offices, home care services, urgent cares and a vast scope of services located throughout O'ahu. In 2017, Adventist Health Castle was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. O'ahu is known for its ideal climate, diverse culture and picturesque landscape. The allure of Castle's laid-back lifestyle is complimented by its close-knit and proud community.

Job Summary
Facilitates patient medical and financial clearance using medical and healthcare knowledge, clinical judgment, and communication skills to assist in resolving difficulties surrounding patient access, authorization of services and coordination of scheduled programs. Applies substantial knowledge of the job and experience to complete a wide range of activities with varying difficulty. Regularly works with sensitive and confidential information, often involving the interpretation of policies and procedures to guide use.

Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

  • High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred

  • Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred

  • Two years' healthcare experience: Preferred

Essential Functions

  • Coordinates and schedules patient care for all wellness programs. Facilitates communication between patient scheduling staff and all user departments, physicians, physician office staff, patient clients.

  • Answers telephone inquiries regarding physician referrals and covers front desk duties when needed. Maintains patient scheduling data base.

  • Collaborates with patient financial services (PFS) to ensure appropriate authorizations are obtained in accordance with PFS policy and procedure. Submits documentation for retro-authorization as appropriate, files and appeal for denial of services.

  • Develops monthly Wellness newsletter, updating website and developing promotional flyers. Actively participates in training. Performs other duties as assigned by department leadership.

  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

About Us
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you go about verifying insurance coverage and obtaining the necessary authorizations for outpatient services?
  • 2.If a patient's authorization for a scheduled service is denied, what steps do you take to resolve it?
  • 3.How do you ensure accuracy and confidentiality when maintaining a patient scheduling database?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to coordinate a complex schedule involving multiple departments, physicians, and a patient.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to handle sensitive or confidential patient information while interpreting a policy to guide a decision.
  • 3.Give an example of a time you went beyond your normal duties to improve a process or assist a patient in resolving a difficulty surrounding patient access.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are covering the front desk and receive a phone call from an anxious patient who just found out their insurance authorization was denied for a procedure scheduled tomorrow. How do you handle this?
  • 2.Your department leadership asks you to develop a promotional flyer and update the website for an upcoming wellness program, but you are also experiencing a high volume of scheduling calls. How do you prioritize?

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Patient SchedulingFinancial ClearanceInsurance AuthorizationRetro-authorizationAppealsPatient Financial ServicesHIPAAWellness ProgramsFront DeskEHR/Database ManagementHealthcare OperationsOahu

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