Front Desk Patient Financial Services Representative TOCA Orthopedics

Banner Health; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking a Front Desk Patient Financial Services Representative for the TOCA Orthopedics team. You will coordinate patient flow, handle registrations, verify insurance, obtain authorizations, and collect patient liabilities while guiding patients through financial options.

You will post payments at the point of service and ensure compliance in all transactions. The role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to multitask in a busy clinic, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Minimum High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience in patient financial services or insurance processes is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform registration/check-in and data entry for patients, collect signatures and intake forms.
• Verify insurance eligibility and assist with pre-certifications, referrals, and authorizations.
• Calculate and collect patient liability and explain financial policies and payment options.
• Enter payments/charges and reconcile daily, balance cash drawer, and prepare deposits.
• Schedule appointments and procedures, maximize reimbursement per payor rules.
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate with patients, care teams, and billing staff.
• Respond to requests for patient medical records following policies and laws.
• Assist in patient services such as escorting, taking vitals, and handling mail/fax information.
• Work independently in a fast-paced environment with attention to accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Office software (Word/Excel)

Data entry/database software

Job description

## Front Desk Patient Financial Services Representative TOCA OrthopedicsApply: TOCA at Banner Health (9377 E Bell Rd, Suite 231): Full time: Posted Today: R4454424**Primary City/State:**Scottsdale, Arizona**Department Name:**Support Services-Clinic**Work Shift:**Day**Job Category:**Revenue CycleGreat careers are built at Banner Health. We understand that talented health care professionals appreciate having options. We are proud to offer our team members many career and lifestyle choices throughout our network of facilities. Apply today, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.**TOCA at Banner Health** is at the forefront of the Integrated Service Model. We are committed to continually improving our delivery of orthopedic care to meet the needs of our patients. TOCA’s reputation is built on treating each patient’s specific needs, which is one of reasons why we are the choice of primary care physicians and performance athletes throughout the Valley (Tempe, Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Glendale). We are also honored to be the official team physicians and orthopedic surgeons for Arizona State University.As a **Front Office Patient Financial Representative** on our team, we offer a customer-focused and friendly work environment with career growth opportunities. A career with our team is great if you are just starting out or have many years of experience. If you are ready to be challenged, work in a positive environment and contribute to making a change in people's lives, then we are the perfect team for you, **Apply Now** to connect with one of our recruiters.**Location:** TOCA at Banner Health **-** 9377 E Bell Rd, Suite 231 Phoenix, AZ Coverage as needed atTOCA at Banner Health - 18700 N 64th Dr, Suite 220 Glendale, AZ**Schedule:** Monday - Friday 7:00am - 5:00pmPOSITION SUMMARY This position coordinates a smooth patient flow process by answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, providing registration of patient and insurance information, obtaining required signatures following established processes, procedures and standards. This position also verifies insurance coverage, validates referrals and authorizations, collects patient liability and provides financial guidance to patients to maximize medical services reimbursement efforts. This also includes accurately posting patients at the point of service and releasing information in accordance with organizational and compliance policies and guidelines. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Performs registration/check-in processes, including but not limited to performing data entry activities, providing patients with appropriate information and intake forms, obtaining necessary signatures and generating population health summary. 2. Verifies insurance eligibility benefits for services rendered with the payors and documents appropriately. Assists in obtaining or validating pre-certification, referrals, and authorizations 3. Calculates and collects patient liability according to verification of insurance benefits and expected reimbursement. Explains and provides financial policies and available resources for alternative payment arrangements to patients and their families. 4. Enters payments/charges for services rendered and performs daily payment/charge reconciliation in a timely and accurate manner. Balances cash drawer at the beginning and end of the day and prepares daily bank deposit with necessary paperwork sent to centralized billing for record purposes. 5. Schedules office visits and procedures within the medical practice(s) and external practices as necessary. Maximizes reimbursement by scheduling patients in accordance with payor plan provisions. Confirms patient appointments for the following day as necessary and ensures patients are properly prepared for visits. 6. Demonstrates proactive interpersonal communications skills while dealing with patient concerns through telephone calls, emails and in-person conversations. Optimizes patient flow by using effective customer service/communication skills by communicating to internal and external customers, care team, management, centralized services and HIMS. 7. Assists in responding to requests for patient medical records according to company policies and procedures, and state and federal laws. 8. Provides a variety of patient services to assist in patient flow including but not limited to escorting patients, taking vitals and patient history, assisting in patient treatment, distributing mail and fax information, ordering supplies, etc. 9. Works independently under regular supervision and follows structured work routines. Works in a fast paced, multi-task environment with high volume and immediacy needs requiring independent decision making and sound judgment to prioritize work and ensure appropriateness and timeliness of each patient’s care. This position requires the ability to retain large amounts of changing payor information/knowledge crucial to attaining reimbursement for the services provided. Primary external customers include patients and their families, physician office staff and third party payors. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Requires knowledge of patient financial services, financial, collecting services or insurance industry experience processes normally acquired over one or more years of work experience. Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and to work independently.Requires strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to effectively interact with a wide range of audiences. Strong knowledge in the use of common office software, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software are required.Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSWork experience with the Company’s systems and processes is preferred. Previous cash collections experience is preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred