Per Diem Patient Access Representative
Optum/UHG · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · US
Hospital Administration
–
physician
Pharmacist
Demand62
Career growth42
Healthcare fit44
Remote potential–
5-year outlook
Entry-level hourly patient-access pay with limited salary growth unless the person moves into revenue cycle, insurance verification, practice management, or hospital administration. Per-diem status may mean variable hours and limited benefits.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
entry
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-28
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Per-diem
- Hours
- Part-time
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- physician, Pharmacist
- Rate period
- Hourly
Why this was classified this way
- Per Diem
- part-time
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Consider this if you need an entry point into US healthcare administration, revenue cycle, or hospital front-office work and can commit to onsite per-diem shifts in Phoenix. It is not a strong fit for clinicians seeking a high-skill non-clinical career pivot.
Who should apply
Healthcare graduates, IMGs, or entry-level candidates seeking hospital administrative experience; allied health or nursing professionals may consider it only as a temporary per-diem admin role.
CV angle
Frame real patient-facing experience around registration/intake, insurance verification, scheduling, co-pay or financial conversations, confidentiality, Microsoft Office, accuracy, and fast-paced customer service. Do not overstate clinical duties; emphasize administrative reliability and healthcare workflow familiarity.
Skills to highlight
- Patient registration and intake
- Insurance eligibility and benefits verification
- Prior authorization and pre-certification support
- Customer service and patient communication
- Medical terminology
- Microsoft Office
- Data accuracy and documentation
- Multitasking in a fast-paced clinical office
Role summary
A per-diem hospital front-office role handling patient check-in, registration, insurance verification, referrals/pre-authorizations, co-pay collection, scheduling, and patient financial conversations in a Phoenix hospital setting.
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