Department/Unit: Registration Work Shift: Day (United States of America) The Sr. Associate position is responsible for understanding billing process including complex concepts of billing ie: Hospital Based Clinic Billing. In addition, working and monitoring daily reports and worklists is critical to ensure registration errors; established operational workflows are not delaying billing of services. The Patient Access Sr Associate has skill set encompassing multiple facets of Patient Access. The Sr. Associate has been cross trained in 2 or more units and is flexible to be assigned in any trained unit for the day and time needed for the operational needs. In addition, the Sr. Associate as defined within the unit, may also have oversight of daily workflow assignments and assessing vulnerability of work unable to be completed, escalating as identified. Knowledge encompasses the Patient Access Representative and Patient Access Specialist. (See Patient Access Specialist job description) Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​ Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.