Patient Service Representative

Akron Children's; Alliance (OH); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A health care organization in Ohio is seeking a Patient Service Representative for part-time work. Responsibilities include managing patient interactions, scheduling visits, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and some experience in healthcare or office settings. This position offers a variable day shift and requires onsite presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment preferred.
• Experience working in a general office setting is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively via telephone or face-to-face.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains positive relationships with patients.
• Schedules patient visits and manages third-party payors.
• Ensures HIPAA compliance is followed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Basic math skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

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Part-time, 24 hours/week

Variable day shift between 7:00am to 6:30pm

Onsite

Summary

The Patient Service Representative provides a comprehensive set of business, financial and appointment-related services including visit preparation, patient arrival and departure functions, payment functions and creating a positive patient experience.

Part-time, 24 hours/week

Variable day shift between 7:00am to 6:30pm

Onsite

Summary

The Patient Service Representative provides a comprehensive set of business, financial and appointment-related services including visit preparation, patient arrival and departure functions, payment functions and creating a positive patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains positive relationship with patients and families by greeting and providing prompt and caring response to questions, requests, etc.
• Performs point-of-service activities [visit preparation, co-pay collection, patient tracking and other duties] as assigned under the direction of the supervisor.
• Schedules patient visits or other diagnostic testing utilizing hospital procedures and resources.
• Manages third-party payors and collection of co-pays.
• Follows through on routine tasks and general office duties, i.e., faxing, copying, filing, mailings, promptly returning phone calls, taking and distributing messages, and etc.
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate front desk inventory is maintained and communicating the need to appropriate staff member.
• Provide for smooth running of office by setting and revising priorities based on workload and anticipating needs and deadlines.
• Ensure overall department appearance including the cleanliness of the work area and waiting room as needed.
• Participates in clerical and administrative cross coverage efforts as needed.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance is followed.
• Other duties as required.
  
  

Other Information

Technical Expertise

• Experience working in a general office setting (clerical or administrative duties in an office setting) is preferred.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment is preferred.
• Experience in computerized scheduling system preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively via telephone or face-to-face with patients, patient families, physicians and other staff members within the facility.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks. Ability to perform basic math skills to process insurance co-payments.
• Experience working in -Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Certification: None.
• Years of relevant experience: Relevant (clerical or administrative duties in an office setting) experience is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None.
  
  

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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