Patient Service Associate, Per Diem - EmUrgentCare, Guilderland

Albany Med; Town of Guilderland (NY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Medical College seeks an Administrative Associate with strong customer service and clerical experience to support patient registration, scheduling, and Office operations. The role emphasizes proficiency with electronic health records and scheduling systems, coordinating care and information flow across departments.

Responsibilities include registering patients, updating insurance, scheduling visits, discussing finances, and ensuring compliance with payer and regulatory requirements while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required
• 2-3 years office experience or one year of related experience in a medical practice - preferred
• Experience using an electronic health record and Microsoft Office a plus
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to multi-task in a high patient volume unit
• Ability to learn and utilize resources
• Strong time management skills
• Good judgement and problem solving; escalate issues as needed
• Strong teamwork skills and work ethic

Responsibilities

• Register patients, update insurance information, schedule visits and other duties to coordinate patient scheduling
• Discuss financial obligations and explain regulatory forms, answer questions
• Work across multiple systems during patient interactions to support clinical workflow
• Maintain patient records via electronic medical record and scans
• Adhere to payer requirements for referrals and authorizations within scope
• Schedule follow-up appointments, referrals and prior authorizations as needed
• Communicate professionally with providers, patients, care team and insurers
• Be knowledgeable of and adhere to state agencies for consents when wards of the state

Skills

Customer service

Clerical skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Health Record

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an Administrative Associate with excellent customer service skills and clerical experience to join our team! The Patient Service Associate provides advanced clerical support and fosters coordination of functions for effective operation and administration of office functions. Demonstrates a high degree of knowledge and competence in our electronic health record and scheduling system.**Position Summary:*** Register patients, update insurance information, schedule visits, and other duties as assigned to coordinate patient appointment scheduling.* Responsible for discussing financial obligation and explaining regulatory forms, as well as answering any questions.* Works in multiple systems during patient facing interactions and telephone call receipts to complete accurate registration and to support the clinical workflow.* Supports plans, policy and procedures, and initiatives within scope of their departments expectations and role.* Represents AMC and supports the ideals and principles of their department, the Practice, the Hospital and the Center.* Interact with a diverse patient population.* Utilize the electronic medical record to maintain patient records via registration process and scan functionality.* Be knowledgeable with state and government agencies to provide proper consents for patients who are wards of the state; work with facilities to obtain proper consents from patient proxies.* Be knowledgeable of and adhere to payer requirements for referrals and authorization within the scope of the specialty they are assigned.* Schedule follow up appointments, referrals and prior authorization for patient schedule visits as needed.* Communicate professionally and timely with all parties, including providers, patients, clinical care team, and insurance company* Answer incoming phone calls and direct appropriately to team members* Conveys professional image by adhering to the established dress code.**Qualifications*** High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required* 2-3 years office experience or one year of related experience in a medical practice - preferred* Experience using an electronic health record and Microsoft Office a plus.* Excellent customer service skills.* Ability to multi-task in a high patient volume unit.* Ability to learn and utilize resources.* Strong time management skills.* Ability to review information and draw appropriate conclusions.* Good judgement and ability to problem solve; escalate issues as needed.* Strong teamwork skills and work ethic.**Salary Range:** $19/hr - $23.79/hr