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POSITION SPECIFICS
Title: Patient Services Representative
FTE: Part-time, 0.65 (52 hours per 2-week pay period)
Schedule: Every other Monday and Friday from 8:00-4:30; Every Wednesday from 8:00-4:30; Every other Saturday and Sunday from 8:30a-7:00p
Holiday Rotation: Minimum of two per year based on staffing
Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
On Call Requirements: None
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for greeting and helping direct all patients, visitors and vendors, registering patients for inpatient or outpatient services and answering a multiline telephone. Registration may occur via telephone prior to the patient’s visit or in person in a hospital/clinic setting.
POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Greets and directs all patients, visitors and vendors. Also maintains the visitor and vendor log.
- Verify and accurately enter all patient demographic information, either in person or by telephone, including verifying insurance plans and eligibility at each patient visit, I in both hospital and clinic settings.
- Address and identify patients’ communication needs, contacting an interpreter when necessary and maintaining the iPad checkout process.
- Complete forms, obtain signatures and scan documents into record to accompany inpatients and outpatients, i.e.: Consent for Treatment, Important Message from Medicare, among others.
- Collect copays, deductibles and any self-pay balances, where permissible (cash, checks, credit card payments).
- Document and reconcile any payments collected at the end of the shift and send cash payments to the Billing Department.
- Answer a multi-line computer-based switchboard telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or takes and communicates messages appropriately.
- Regulate overhead paging, and act as control center for codes, announcing the code and direct staff during emergency situations. (any weather warnings, bomb threats, etc.)
- Scanning, order supplies, distribute faxes, direct patients and visitors, screen sales people, sign for packages, reserving meeting rooms electronically, and monitor maintenance and upkeep of office machinery.
- Other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- Required: None
- Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent
Experience:
- Required: None
- Preferred: 3 – 6 months previous customer service experience. Previous healthcare experience, including medical terminology and cash handling desired
Licenses and Registrations:
- Required: None
- Preferred: None
Certification(s):
- Required: Patient Access Specialist Certification within one year of employment for employee hired after 1/1/2020. This will be provided by employer.
- Preferred: None
BENEFIT SUMMARY
- Competitive health and dental insurance options
- Flexible paid time off to balance work and life
- Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
- Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility
- Generous tuition reimbursement
- Employer provided life and disability insurance
- Free parking at facility
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