Patient Care Associate (PSA) - Duke Primary Care Oxford

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Oxford (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Primary Care Oxford is seeking a Patient Service Associate to support front-desk operations at the Oxford clinic. You will check in patients, verify demographics, collect co-pays, and assist with coordinating labs and procedures to ensure smooth, accurate patient flow.

The role emphasizes clear communication, accurate data entry, and adherence to policies while delivering compassionate service to patients and families in a community clinic setting.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent required.
• Minimum of one year of work experience in direct patient service or healthcare setting preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to multitask in a clinic environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for clinic visits by reviewing next day patients and completing preparation activities.
• Enter pre-visit orders and prepare new patient charts.
• Check-in patients and verify demographics; collect co-payments and balances.
• Coordinate labs and procedures; file and organize patient records and documents.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Data entry

Medical terminology

Organization

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Maestro Care

Job description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Primary Care

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

Patient Service Associate - Duke Primary Care Oxford

**$2,500 commitment bonus for eligible candidates**

Duke Primary Care Oxford is part of Duke University Health System's primary care network, providing comprehensive, patientcentered outpatient care to the Oxford and Granville County communities. The clinic emphasizes teamwork, continuity of care, and collaboration with Duke specialists to support highquality care across the lifespan.

Location:1490 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, North Carolina 27565

Clinic Hours: 7:30am - 5pm

What you will do:

• Prepare for clinic visits by reviewing next day patients and completing next day preparation activities.
• Enter pre-visit orders and prepare new patient charts.
• Pick up X-rays, office charts, medical records, reports, petty cash and collections bag.
• File history sheets, ancillary reports and all other required patient record documentation.
• Return medical records.
• Attach HIPPA/Medicare documents to the encounter forms.
• Check-in patient upon arrival in the practice.
• Identify correct patient information in Maestro Care.
• Verify patient demographic data.
• Edit Maestro Care as needed.
• Accurately identify the appropriate account for patient visit.
• Present and educate patients on required forms and obtain signature as required by policy and procedure.
• Completes all Maestro Care check-in files and manage all appropriate alerts.
• Collect and post co-payments and balances on accounts due.
• Imprint all patient specific chart documents and requisition/transmittal documents.
• Copy, file and distribute insurance cards as indicated by procedure.
• Coordinate all labs/procedures as requested. Maintain private physician office charts.
• Prepare encounter forms.
• Investigate and account for missing encounter forms.
• Audit encounter forms for completeness and accuracy before batching.
• Batches encounter forms or charge posting in Maestro Care.
• Schedule tests and procedures.
• Complete and distribute ancillary service requisitions.
• Explain billing to patients according to PRMO credit and collection policies.
• Determine the amount of cash to be collected based on insurance plan.
• Check-out patients.
• Make return appointments by scheduling patients into the correct appointment type, entering the primary care physician or referring physician and scheduling tests and procedures.
• Answer telephone, take and deliver messages to physicians, nurses and others.
• Report obtained medical information from patients and referring physicians accurately, completely and timely.
• Disseminate messages according to practice communication standards

What you will need:

Education

• Work requires knowledge of basic grammar and mathematical principles normally acquired through high school education

Experience

• Minimum of one year of work experience in directly communicating and providing service to patients or public; preferably in a healthcare related field. Experience in effectively coordinating multiple tasks or activities.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

• N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Basic PC and data entry skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and telephone etiquette.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work, provide oral and written instructions, interact tactfully with customers and establish and maintain effective relationships with others.
• Must be able to apply specific departmental policies rules and regulations relating to verifying patient information, collecting payments and maintaining records and forms.

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level

• N/A

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

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