Front Office Representative Physician Practice

Banner University Medical Group; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Banner Health's Whole Health Clinic in Tucson is seeking a Patient Financial Services Representative to register patients, verify insurance, and collect balances. You will generate patient estimates, post charges, and ensure accurate billing while supporting the care team.

The role requires strong communication, multitasking, and data-entry skills. Day shifts, 40 hours/week, with quarterly incentives for accuracy and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of patient financial services and insurance processes.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Handle registration/check-in and gather patient information.
• Verify insurance benefits and obtain pre-authorizations.
• Collect patient liability and communicate financial policies.
• Post payments and reconcile daily transactions.
• Coordinate scheduling and provide financial guidance to patients.

Skills

Patient financial services

Insurance verification

Communication

Data entry

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Primary City/State: Tucson, Arizona Department Name: Psych-Whole Health-Clinic Work Shift: Day Job Category: Revenue Cycle

Good health care is key to a good life. At Banner Health, we understand that, and that’s why we work hard every day to make a difference in people’s lives. We’ve united under a common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. It’s a lofty goal, but it’s one we’re committed to seeing through.

The Whole Health Clinic is the first Banner integrated clinic that consists of behavioral health specialists and primary care services all in one. We also have the Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICenter) which is the first of its type of clinic in the Tucson area. Whole Health Clinic has received the Banner Health Amazement Award in 2018, the APA Silver Award in 2019 and ArMA Distinguished Service Award in 2020.

Quarterly incentives are paid out for accuracy on tasks if qualifications are met.

Whole Health has a wonderful caring team. We are located in a great area of town. If you enjoy helping others, working to provide a great environment and keeping busy, this is great place to work.

As a patient financial services representative, you will be responsible for scheduling, pre-registration, registration, insurance verification/authorizations, obtaining signatures for various forms, documenting info, creating patient estimates, collecting co-pay, deductible and past balance. The PFS must be able to discuss financial responsibility with patients and or families and providing assistance or proper paperwork, communicate with all clinical staff, multi -taking, high volume appointments and phone calls .

Location: Whole Health Clinic 535 N. Wilmot Rd, Suite 201 Tucson AZ 85711

Clinic Hours: Monday - Thursday 8a -7p Friday 8a-5p 40 hours per week. Monday through Friday No weekends, no on-call required

Banner University Medical Group is our nonprofit faculty practice plan associated with the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine in Phoenix and Tucson. Our 1,100-plus clinicians provide primary and specialty care to patients at highly ranked Banner - University Medical Centers and dozens of clinics while providing mentorship to more than 1,200 residents and fellows. Our practice values and encourages the three-part mission of academic medicine: research, education and excellent patient care.

POSITION 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

• 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.
• Verifies insurance eligibility benefits for services rendered with the payors and documents appropriately. Assists in obtaining or validating pre-certification, referrals, and authorizations.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assists in responding to requests for patient medical records according to company policies and procedures, and state and federal laws.
• 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.
• Works independently under regular supervision and follows structured work routines. Works in a fast paced, multi-task environment with high volume and immediity needs requiring independent decision making and sound judgment to prioritize work and ensure appropriateness and timeliness of each patient’s care.

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 QUALIFICATIONS

• Work experience with the Company’s systems and processes is preferred.
• Previous cash collections experience is preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO STATEMENT

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Banner Health supports a drug-free work environment.

Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Through our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package for all benefit-eligible positions.