At Promise Healthcare, our mission is to improve the health and well-being of the diverse communities we serve by providing high-quality, equitable healthcare to people of all ages. Our vision is to be a catalyst for positive change, shaping a future where healthcare is not a privilege but a fundamental right for every person and no one is left behind.
Be a part of a team that values excellence, equity, and community. If you're ready to lead with passion and precision, apply now to become our Call Center & Patient Access Representative (CCR/PAR) and help us make a lasting impact on the future of healthcare.
The Call Center and Patient Access Representative (CCR/PAR) is mainly responsible for scheduling, answering incoming telephone calls, taking messages, making patient reminder calls, patient registration, and performing other duties normally associated with this position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serves as patient experience champion and patient advocate.
- Promptly answers calls and/or greets, assists, and directs patients and visitors in a pleasant and professional manner.
- Responsible for patient check-in, registration, and check-out when covering the front desk.
- Instructs patient/guardian of documentation required for visit and verifies demographic and billing information to ensure accuracy.
- Obtains patient demographic and insurance information, verifies insurance eligibility, and enters accurate information in the electronic health record.
- Explains all registration forms, obtains patient/guardian signatures on required consents and acknowledgements, and scans all accurately completed registration forms in the electronic health record.
- Navigates through insurance portals and accurately interprets coverage information such as the plan coverage description, copayment, primary care provider, etc.
- Assists patients with changing their primary care provider if applicable.
- Is proficient working with the sliding scale program and enters eligible patients into the sliding scale program and enters all necessary information in the electronic record.
- Collects and processes payment due for visit (co-pays and outstanding balances) and completes the daily cash reconciliation process.
- Schedules patient appointments in accordance with criteria established by Promise Healthcare.
- Performs appointment reminder calls.
- Manages a large volume of incoming calls on a multi-line phone system, handles all calls politely and professionally, and refers calls to the appropriate staff member when required.
- Communicates and coordinates with providers and/or clinical staff to ensure timely patient care.
- Records and relays messages to the appropriate staff member.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Responds to phone calls, messages, faxes, team chats, and emails.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma required; college preferred.
- One to two years' experience working in healthcare setting strongly preferred.
- Bilingual (Spanish) language strongly preferred.
AMAZING BENEFITS:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k with employer match
- FSA
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
Proposed salary range: $31,200 to $38,000
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.