Patient Access Representative I, Full Time, Days (8a-4p), Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center
- Magnet hospital
- Days
How this pay compares
This posting states $18.50–$28.88 an hour. Open patient access representative jobs in New Jersey post a median of $22.20 an hour, the middle half $20.08–$23.50, across 140 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Patient access representatives employed in New Jersey earn a median of $22.78 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
Atlantic Health Partners in Morristown reported 0 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 174,756 hours worked: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 3.6 per 100 full-time workers at physicians' officesnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 1.1 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Morristown Medical Center
Medicare gives Morristown Medical Center 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; New Jersey's hospitals average 3.2). 79% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 50% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · New Jersey hospitals by rating.
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About the job
Responsible for patient-facing registration and other associated tasks like information collection, validation, and requisitioning of orders and services. Participates in Insurance-related tasks including, but not limited to verification, collection of co-payments, and collection of associated paperwork. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and hospital policies and protocols. Acts as a liaison between patients, providers, payers, and other related stakeholders for all post-care matters related to account resolution.
Principal Accountabilities
- Obtains and verifies patient information for registration.
- Maintains contact with third-party payers to determine reasons for outstanding claims and communicates to facilitate speedy payment of claims.
- Requests payment of financial dues from patient or guarantor.
- Obtains federally required and hospital related consents in a timely manner.
- Reconciles daily bank bags and posts dues collected and/or data entry or charge codes within the financial system.
- Ensures compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and works in various patient settings and locations.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 0-3 years of experience in Patient Access, Medical Office, Health Insurance or relevant area.
Preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Medical Administration or related field.
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Medical Group
- Atlantic Visiting Nurse
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
- Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
- Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
- Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
- Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
From Atlantic Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Atlantic Health
Atlantic Health is a not-for-profit health system headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, with eight hospitals, more than 550 (source: Atlantic Health, Who We Are) sites of care, 25,000 (source: Atlantic Health, Who We Are) team members and 5,667 (source: Atlantic Health, Who We Are) affiliated physicians serving New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area. Source: Atlantic Health, Who We Are
Based in Morristown, NJHires in New JerseyPay on its listings: 90.5% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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