Patient service representative

Full Time

40 Hours / Week

Monday - Friday, w / Rotating Saturday

Day Shift

Onsite

Summary :

The Patient Service Representative provides a comprehensive set of business, financial and appointment-related services including visit preparation, patient arrival and departure functions, payment functions and creating a positive patient experience.

Responsibilities :

• Develops and maintains positive relationship with patients and families by greeting and providing prompt and caring response to questions, requests, etc.
• Performs point-of-service activities visit preparation, co-pay collection, patient tracking and other duties as assigned under the direction of the supervisor.
• Schedules patient visits or other diagnostic testing utilizing hospital procedures and resources.
• Manages third-party payors and collection of co-pays.
• Follows through on routine tasks and general office duties, i.e., faxing, copying, filing, mailings, promptly returning phone calls, taking and distributing messages, and etc.
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate front desk inventory is maintained and communicating the need to appropriate staff member.
• Provide for smooth running of office by setting and revising priorities based on workload and anticipating needs and deadlines.
• Ensure overall department appearance including the cleanliness of the work area and waiting room as needed.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance is followed.
• Other duties as required.

Other information : Technical Expertise

Technical Expertise

• Experience working in a general office setting (clerical or administrative duties in an office setting) is preferred.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment is preferred.
• Experience in computerized scheduling system preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively via telephone or face-to-face with patients, patient families, physicians and other staff members within the facility.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks. Ability to perform basic math skills to process insurance co-payments.
• Experience working in -Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

• Education : A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Certification : None.
• Years of relevant experience : Relevant (clerical or administrative duties in an office setting) experience is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising : None.

Full Time

FTE : 1.000000

Last updated : 2024-05-15