Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807




Department:
1133 Patient RegistrationScheduled Weekly Hours:
36Hours:
VariedWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Description:
The Patient Access Team Lead is a working team member who has extensive knowledge of duties and job functions for the Patient Access Services team to which they are assigned and serves as a key support resource to staff. The Team Lead answers questions regarding workflow or system functions and issues, helps troubleshoot, and reports issues as needed to Supervisor and/or appropriate teams. The Team Lead coordinates and/or facilitates training of new team members along with their Supervisor and assists in team member assignments, re-assignment of work duties, and carries other duties as assigned. The Team Lead helps cover certain duties in the Supervisor’s absence, with support from the Supervisor’s Peer Supervisor and/or Manager. The Lead may use independent judgement in issue resolution, staff scheduling, etc.; and will report escalation needs as appropriate.Education: ▪ Required: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: ▪ Required: 1 year Related Patient Access Experience ▪ Preferred: 2 years of experience Patient Access Experience, Customer Service and Leadership Skills: ▪ Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills ▪ Strong computer and relevant application use skills ▪ Ability to assist and teach others ▪ Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment ▪ Detail-oriented with the ability to spot errors and trends ▪ Demonstrates initiative and self-motivation ▪ Demonstrates understanding and consistent practice of need for privacy and confidentiality Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ Preferred: CHAA or CRCR