Patient Representative - Coram

Sun River Health; Coram (NY); On-site; USD 27,552 - 31,863; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a full-time Patient Representative/Front Desk Receptionist in Coram, NY. The role focuses on providing patient-centered care and facilitating access to services. Responsibilities include managing daily reception activities, scheduling appointments, and ensuring effective communication with patients. The ideal candidate must have a high school diploma and 2-4 years of related experience, along with bilingual skills in English and Spanish. Competitive pay is offered.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of work-related experience in a similar role.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily reception activities for patient services.
• Schedule appointments and manage fee collections.
• Provide materials to patients and verify insurance.

Skills

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a Full Time Patient Representative/Front Desk Receptionist to join our team in our Coram, NY site.

A Patient Representative/Front Desk Receptionist is responsible for providing patient centered care and facilitating patient access to services in a pleasant, knowledgeable efficient manner, communicating with a diverse population using well-developed interpersonal skills. This staff member will be responsible for all aspects of the registration and appointment process for patients. The staff member plays an integral role in the medical care team as the access point for patients to receive care. She/he will perform job duties in compliance with systems and job specific standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with daily reception activities and ensure that all processes needed for patient services are initiated.
• Communicates effectively with team members and patients all aspects of service.
• Responsible for telephone and mail contact with patients.
• Responsible for the scheduling of appointments, fee collection, explanation of services and charges for patient services.
• Distributes materials to patients, including the patient satisfaction cards, patient rights and other appropriate materials.
• Verifies all insurance and sets fees based on the sliding scale fee.

Minimum Education Requirement: High School diploma/GED

Minimum Work-Related Experience: 2-4 years

Required Specialized Skills & Knowledge: Bilingual in both English and Spanish (orally and written)

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.13 per hour

Responsibilities

Relation to Mission

The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case‑by‑case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.