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Patient Registration Representative PDL

Cottage Health$23–$30.10/hrDayPosted 3d agoStill open, checked every night
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This posting states $23–$30.10 an hour. Open patient access representative jobs in California post a median of $29.34 an hour, the middle half $27.06–$32.60, across 321 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Patient access representatives employed in California earn a median of $27.34 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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About the job

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a Patient Registration Representative PDL for their PSC Santa Barbara Bath St department responsible for all PSC (Patient Service Center) front and back-office duties. This function includes and is not limited to; Customer service, Sunquest and Eclipsys data entry, Medical Necessity, Insurance billing codes, problem resolution, following HIPPA regulations ordering office supplies and helping with processing at the PSC.

QUALIFICATIONS

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Technical Requirements

  • Minimum: Valid class “C” California Driver’s License and verification of acceptable driving record from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
  • Preferred: Medical terminology preferred.

Years of Related Work Experience

  • Minimum: One year prior customer service required.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .

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From Cottage Health's job posting for Santa Barbara, CA, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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