Medical Practice Patient Representative - Internal Medicine SH - Sharon, CT

Northwell Health; Sharon (CT); On-site; USD 24,975 - 47,527; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Northwell Health in Sharon, CT, seeks a Medical Practice Patient Representative for Internal Medicine SH to provide clerical and administrative support, greet patients, verify demographics, schedule visits, and manage referrals. The role emphasizes accurate data entry, strong communication, and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities include answering phones, collecting co-pays, coordinating records, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Microsoft Office Suite experience preferred.
• Data entry experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum six months of experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome patients and verify demographics and insurance.
• Answer phones, route calls, take messages, and communicate accurately via the EMR system.
• Register, verify, and schedule patient appointments, testing, and referrals.
• Schedule and reschedule appointments according to office protocols.
• Collect co-pays and reconcile money for deposit.
• Obtain and coordinate record retrieval for new and established patients.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities and maintains reliable attendance.

Skills

Communication skills

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

$500 Sign On Bonus (External Candidates Only)

Title: Medical Practice Patient Representative - Internal Medicine SH - Sharon, CT - Monday through Friday variable shift between the hours of 7:00am - 5:00pm

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

$500 Sign On Bonus (External Candidates Only)

Title: Medical Practice Patient Representative - Internal Medicine SH - Sharon, CT - Monday through Friday variable shift between the hours of 7:00am - 5:00pm

Summary

Provides clerical and administrative support and coordinates the patient care activities for medical practice.

Responsibilities

• Greets and welcomes patients upon arrival and communicates pleasantly and effectively. 2. Ensures accuracy of patient's information, including demographics and insurance. 3. Answers phones, routes call, takes messages, and assures accurate communication both verbally and via the EMR system 4. Registers, verifies, and schedules patient appointments, testing, and referrals. 5. Schedules and reschedules appointments according to office protocols 6. Monitor applications and manage worklists as applicable. 7. Collects co-pays and reconciles money for deposit. 8. Obtains and coordinates record retrieval for new and established patients. 9. Performs intake and processing of medical records and other documentation where applicable. 10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 11. Maintains and Models the Organization values. 12. Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance. 13. Performs other duties as required.
  
  

Education Skills Experience

Required: High School graduate or equivalent. Microsoft Office Suite experience preferred, Data Entry, Excellent Communication Skills (written and verbal). Minimum Experience: Six months.

Other Information

Ability to travel between practices as needed.

Salary Range: $18.13 - $34.50 Hourly