Patient Service Associate- Duke Lake Norman General Surgery

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, NC is seeking a clinic support professional to coordinate daily clinic preparation, identify patients, and manage check-in/out, charge posting, and cash handling. The role also involves patient communication, message distribution, and coordinating ancillary scheduling and referrals.

Hours: Full-time Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm. Experience in healthcare and strong customer service are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent required.
• Minimum of one year of experience in direct patient service.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for clinic visits by organizing next-day prep and patient charts.
• Check-in/out patients and verify demographic data.
• Process billing steps including co-pays and balance collection.
• Coordinate lab/procedure scheduling and referrals as needed.
• Distribute messages to physicians, nurses and staff.
• Maintain patient records and ensure HIPAA/compliance requirements.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Data entry

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.

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of the four Duke Health hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

Job Summary

Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties associated with daily clinic preparation process, patient identification, patient check in/out, charge posting, cash management and patient appointment scheduling. Position also involves customer service, message distribution, ancillary scheduling and preparation and referrals management.

Hours:

Full-time Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday from 8am-3pm

Work Performed

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 obtainedmedical information from patients and referring physicians accurately, completely and timely. Disseminate messages according to practice communication standards

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.

Level Characteristics

N/A

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, Licensures, Certifications

N/A

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