Behavioral Health Office Representative

Baycare; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Bonus program

Job summary

BayCare in New Port Richey, FL is hiring a Behavioral Health Office Representative to support patient intake, scheduling, and billing within a busy clinical office. You will obtain and update patient information, greet and check in patients, answer inquiries, and coordinate with providers to ensure smooth encounters.

The role requires at least 1 year of office-related experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 1 year of office-related experience.
• High School or Equivalent.
• Customer service, interpersonal, critical thinking.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Works independently and with a team.
• Organization, administrative and clerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and updates patient information.
• Schedules patient appointments and assists with patient inquiries; may arrange for additional services.
• Collects and posts payments, and assists with patient billing questions.
• Ensures completion of all encounter documentation prior to check out.
• Accepts transfers from other facilities according to established guidelines.
• Schedules patients with appropriate provider, answers phones and responds within time frames defined by departmental guidelines.
• Obtains complete and accurate patient registration information according to department standards.
• Reviews and confirms all registration information is accurate at each appointment and makes any required updates.
• Consistently reviews cancellation, displaced patients, and appointment requests worklist throughout the day.
• Reviews daily schedules for availability and coordinates with onsite supervisor to ensure providers' schedules are at capacity.
• Greets, registers and checks in patients.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal

Critical thinking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team player

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Behavioral Health Office Representative - 170132

New Port Richey:Behavioral Hlth Harbor | Clinical | Full Time

Description

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area.Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Required: 1 year of office related experience

Status: Full Time

Location: New Port Richey, FL

Behavioral Health Office Representative Responsibilities:

• Obtains and updates patient information
• Schedules patient appointments and assists with patient inquiries; may arrange for additional services
• Collects and posts payments, and assists with patient billing questions
• Ensures completion of all encounter documentation prior to check out
• Accepts transfers from other facilities according to established guidelines.
• Schedules patients with appropriate provider, answers phones and responds within time frames defined by departmental guidelines.
• Obtains complete and accurate patient registration information according to department standards.
• Reviews and confirms all registration information is accurate at each appointment and makes any required updates.
• Consistently reviews cancellation, displaced patients, and appointment requests worklist throughout the day.
• Reviews daily schedules for availability and coordinates with onsite supervisor to ensure providers' schedules are at capacity.
• Greets, registers and checks in patients

Requirements:

• High School or Equivalent
• 1 year – Office Related
• Customer service, interpersonal, critical thinking
• Written and verbal communication
• Works independently and with a team
• Organization, administrative and clerical skills

BayCare offers a competitive total reward package including:

• Paid time off
• Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
• Community discounts and more

This position requires Level II screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, managed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). More information can be found at https://info.flclearinghouse.com .

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled