Patient Access Representative

NJU MSO; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Urology Partners is seeking a Patient Access Representative to greet patients and manage front-desk tasks with professionalism. You will answer calls, verify insurance details, and ensure accurate patient records for providers. Travel to other clinics may be required to cover coverage needs.

The role requires a High School Diploma, strong communication skills, and HIPAA compliance. Prior EMR experience and background in a medical setting are preferred for success in this busy environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Must interact professionally with patients and staff.
• HIPAA compliance must be maintained daily.
• 1 year of experience in a medical practice or health insurance setting preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• EMR familiarity preferred.
• Travel to other clinics as needed.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors professionally.
• Manage patient check-in and check-out processes.
• Answer calls about appointments and inquiries.
• Review patient charts for accuracy before appointments.
• Perform scanning and sorting in the EMR system.
• Verify and update insurance information.
• Collect patient payments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

HIPAA compliance

EMR familiarity

Medical office experience

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

EMR software

Job description

About the Role

The Patient Access Representative position is responsible for greeting and assisting patients in a prompt, courteous , and professional manner and receiving/answering incoming telephone calls in the same manner , as applicable . The Patient Access Representative is to be cross-trained in all aspects of reception to supply sufficient coverage . Certain duties may vary based on office location and department structure.

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner .
• Effectively handles the patient check-in/checkout process.
• Answers calls addressing appointment times, patient requests and general inquiries within the scope of their position.
• Reviews patient's chart for accuracy prior to upcoming appointment and ensures all required information is included for the physician to see the patient.
• Performs scanning and sorting within EMR system
• Verifies and updates current insurance information with the Patient
• Collects Patient payments
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

What We Expect from You

• High School Diploma
• Interact professionally and positively with all patients, colleagues, managers and executive team
• Exhibit a high degree of maturity, integrity, loyalty, creativity, and strict confidentiality with HIPPA compliance in all daily tasks.
• One year of experience working in a medical practice or in a health insurance organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Prior use of EMR systems preferred
• Travel to other clinics as needed

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems .

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment . This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets , and fax machines.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business da y.

Salary Range :

$20.00 - $28.00 per hour

What We are Offer You

At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here "Every Family Matters"

• Compassion
• Make Someone's Day
• Collaboration
• Achieve Possibilities Together
• Respect
• Treat people with dignity
• Accountability
• Do the right thing

Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.

About US Urology Partners

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation's largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services.

With a network of more than 80 locations across seven states, U.S. Urology Partners continues to play a key role in advancing innovation and access to urological services. As a partner to independent, community-based urology practices, U.S. Urology Partners enables them to focus on delivering premier care to the patients they serve and is backed by leading global investor General Atlantic.

U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to thi