Lead Patient Access Representative | Acute Care | 40 hrs/week

SD, Sioux Falls
Sanford Health·Patient Care·Apr 30, 2026·Company Website

Compensation available in source system

Type

Full Time

Level

Senior LevelLead/Principal

Education

Not specified

Overview

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland....

Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.



Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Salary Range: $18.50 - $25.50



Union Position:

No

Department Details

This role offers the opportunity to help lead a dynamic Patient Access team supporting six acute care locations, providing broad exposure to operations across multiple sites. The position includes varied shifts across weekdays and weekends, creating scheduling variety while collaborating with different teams and departments. As a Patient Access Lead, you will play a key role in guiding frontline patient registration and access operations in a fast-paced acute care environment while partnering with clinical, financial, and administrative teams to support patient flow, staff development, and revenue cycle accuracy.

Summary

Must be able to function as a resource for employees, internal departments, and outside customers. Familiar with all areas of the department and can fill in, answer questions, and assist in resolving issues within the department.

Job Description

Must be able to work independently without much supervision and accept accountability for individual tasks. Excels in customer service skills. Assists with new employee orientation and serves as a mentor. May provide oversight of work tasks and adjust staffing to ensure appropriate coverage due to absences or lack of float coverage. Assists with on-going department education and training. May develop training curriculum and materials to ensure that departmental training needs are met. May facilitate change and ensure adoption of new processes. Demonstrates analytical decision-making, information gathering, presentation, project management, group facilitation and training skills. May assist in managing productivity and department reports.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Associate degree preferred.

Two years of One Chart or similar electronic medical records (EMR) experience required. Five years of customer service experience preferred. Previous healthcare experience required.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

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