Patient Service Associate (PSA) - Duke Urgent Care South

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Urgent Care South is seeking a Patient Service Associate to support daily clinic operations in Durham. You will handle check-in/check-out, scheduling, billing activities, and patient communications, ensuring a positive patient experience.

Requires strong communication, data entry skills, and knowledge of medical terminology. Prior healthcare and Maestro Care experience preferred; ability to multitask in a fast-paced setting is essential.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year experience in direct patient service.
• Healthcare setting experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform administrative tasks to support clinic operations.
• Verify patient identification and manage check-in/check-out processes.
• Post charges, collect co-pays, and schedule appointments.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and manage messages.
• Coordinate labs and referrals as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Data entry

Medical terminology

Customer service

Multitasking

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 (PSA) - Duke Urgent Care South

**$2,500 commitment Bonus for Eligible Candidates**

Department Profile

Duke Urgent Care in Durham provides medical care for infants, children, and adults with minor injuries and illnesses. Our services include treatment for sprains, cuts, flu symptoms, burns, and infections. We also offer physical exams and vaccinations, such as sports physicals, and flu shots. Our pediatric specialist cares for children up to age 25, handling conditions like strep throat and allergies. At Duke Urgent Care, our staff prioritizes patients, ensuring high-quality, compassionate care.

Location: 5716 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27713

Hours: 8am - 8pm, working 3 12-hour shifts per week, including weekends

What you will do:

As a Patient Service Associate, you will be responsible for coordinating and performing a variety of administrative tasks to support the daily operations of the clinic. This includes clinic preparation, verifying patient identification, managing check-in and check-out processes, posting charges, handling cash transactions, and scheduling patient appointments. Additional duties include delivering exceptional customer service, managing message distribution, coordinating ancillary service scheduling and preparation, and processing patient referrals.

• 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

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