Lead Patient Services Associate (Full-time) Jefferson Moss-Magee, Jenkintown

Health Partners Plans; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Health Partners Plans in Pennsylvania seeks a Lead Patient Services Associate to supervise front desk operations in an outpatient setting, mentoring peers and ensuring smooth arrival, check-in, and check-out processes.

You will verify insurance and demographics, coordinate EPIC scheduling, and uphold HIPAA while delivering courteous, compliant patient interactions to support an efficient flow of visits.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years patient facing healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients/visitors and process check-in/check-out at the front desk.
• Verify insurance, referrals and patient demographics.
• Schedule appointments and coordinate via EPIC.
• Mentor and assist fellow Patient Services Associates in daily operations.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure courteous patient interactions.

Skills

Patient service

Mentoring

Communication

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1

Job Details

The Lead Patient Services Associate (PSA) enhances the patient/customer experience by courteously and professionally processing arrival and departure activities associated with visits to the practice/department. The Lead PSA serves as a resource to other Patient Services Associates by mentoring, training and assisting in the direction of day to day operations. Primarily working at the front desk of an outpatient practice the Lead PSA verifies insurance, referrals and patient demographic information. The Lead PSA supports delivery of the Jefferson Experience by placing emphasis on the prompt and courteous treatment of all patients and visitors to maintain an efficient flow of patients to examination rooms.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Serves as a resource to other Patient Services Associates by mentoring, training and assisting in the direction of daily operations. Acts as internal and external point of contact.
• Processes check in and/or check out, point of service activities and/or scheduling of patient appointments via EPIC.
• Greets and interacts with patients/visitors in a professional manner, on phone or in person.
• Maintains efficient flow of practice and escalates patient and/or provider concerns as appropriate.
• Adheres to HIPAA privacy and security requirements. Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory standards.
• Other duties as requested or assigned.

Education:

HS Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years patient facing healthcare experience.

Work ShiftWorkday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub TypeRegular

Employee EntityAlbert Einstein Medical Center Primary Location Address201 Old York Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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