Lead Patient Service Rep-Primary care

Nemours in; Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a FLOAT Lead Patient Service Representative for Radnor, PA, with responsibilities spanning appointment scheduling, patient intake, charge entry, and revenue cycle management in a primary care setting. The role may float to other Pennsylvania sites based on staffing needs.

The Lead PSR will oversee clerical staff, coach team members, and coordinate with the Office Manager to maintain efficient front-office operations and high-quality patient service.

Qualifications

• Lead PSR oversees clerical staff and implements workflow changes.
• Coaches and provides feedback to clerical staff and collaborates with office leadership.
• Ensures performance and delegation of daily front-office functions including scheduling, data verification, and revenue cycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee essential PSR functions and support PSR II duties.
• Assist in hiring front office staff and orient new clerical staff to meet 90-day goals.
• Provide timely feedback related to clerical functions as part of annual evaluations.
• Ensure staff follow office policies and complete competencies; escalate issues as needed.
• Coordinate staff schedules and maintain professional front-office environment.
• Collaborate with Billing Liaisons and Revenue Cycle teams using tools to provide feedback.
• Monitor patient flow, waiting times, and keep patients informed of delays.

Skills

Coaching

Staff supervision

Data verification

Appointment scheduling

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Calabrio phone recordings

Registration audit tools

Job description

Lead Patient Service Rep-Primary care (Finance)

Nemours is seeking a FLOAT Lead Patient Service Representative for Radnor, PA primary.

This position is expected to float to other PA sites based on staffing needs.

Primary Function

• The Lead PSR oversees and provides resources to clerical associates (PSRs and MAs) by ensuring that any changes in workflow or processes are implemented accordingly. The Lead PSR monitors the ongoing clerical performance of the PSRs and MAs, provides coaching and feedback to clerical staff as needed and collaborates with the office leadership team to facilitate the day to day operations of the office.


• The Lead PSR is responsible for performance or delegation of daily office functions related to appointment scheduling, patient intake including data verification, charge entry and revenue cycle and front office communications. The Lead PSR reports to the Office Manager any deficiencies on issues related to the functions of the front office.

Essential Functions

• Performs and oversees the essential functions as delineated in the PSR II job description.


• Participates in the hiring of front office staff. Precepts orientation process of new clerical associates to ensure they meet their 90 day review goals.


• Provides timely feedback to clerical staff and office manager related to clerical functions as part of the annual evaluation process. Coaches and reeducates clerical staff as needed and escalates repeated issues to office manager for appropriate corrective action.


• Ensures that the clerical staff is following appropriate office policies and procedures. Completes annual competencies for PSR staff. Assists with annual competencies for MAs related to their front office functions.


• Delegates and ensures clerical staff have completed their tasks accurately and timely. Collaborates with other Nemours departments, i.e., Billing Liaisons, Revenue Cycle, Continous Improvement, etc. Uses appropriate tools, i.e., Calabrio phone recordings, registration audit tools, etc., to provide quantitative and qualitative feedback to clerical staff.


• Coordinates and maintains clerical staff schedules.


• Maintains a professional clerical environment and ensures Nemours Standards of Behavior are enforced.


• Serves as the SuperUser and Preceptor for the clerical staff.

Non-Essential Functions

• Completes all tasks according to Standard Business Practices.


• Supports Nemours Mission, Vision and Values.


• Respects the confidentiality of all patient information.


• Monitors and ensures patient safety and office cleanliness and security.


• Monitors and opens, sorts and routes mail, labs and consult reports.


• Participates in office and departmental system wide quality assessment and improvement activities.


• Maintains positive professional relationships with providers and coworkers.


• Checks status of patients waiting and advises of progress.


• Monitor waiting room and keeps patients informed as to schedule delays.

Job Related Experience

• High School diploma required


• 3 or more years of Job related experience required.


• Insurance experience is a plus

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .