Patient Service Representative

Akron Children's Hospital; Ashland (AL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Part-Time Patient Service Representative to provide a comprehensive set of front desk and patient-facing services. The role includes greeting families, collecting co-pays, scheduling visits, and ensuring HIPAA compliance in a busy outpatient environment.

Experience in a healthcare setting and comfort with Microsoft Office are preferred. The position involves 0.6 FTE with on-site work and a variable schedule, supporting a positive patient experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in a general office setting preferred.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and families, provide prompt, caring responses.
• Handle front desk duties including co-pay collection and patient tracking.
• Schedule visits or diagnostic tests using hospital procedures.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and maintain office appearance.
• Perform miscellaneous clerical tasks and cross-coverage as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Customer service

Math basics

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Scheduling software

Job description

Part-Time: 48 Hours Bi-Weekly

Variable Schedule

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

1. Develops and maintains positive relationship with patients and families by greeting and providing prompt and caring response to questions, requests, etc.
2. Performs point-of-service activities [visit preparation, co-pay collection, patient tracking and other duties] as assigned under the direction of the supervisor.
3. Schedules patient visits or other diagnostic testing utilizing hospital procedures and resources.
4. Manages third-party payors and collection of co-pays.
5. 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.
6. Responsible for ensuring appropriate front desk inventory is maintained and communicating the need to appropriate staff member.
7. Provide for smooth running of office by setting and revising priorities based on workload and anticipating needs and deadlines.
8. Ensure overall department appearance including the cleanliness of the work area and waiting room as needed.
9. Participates in clerical and administrative cross coverage efforts as needed.
10. Ensure HIPAA compliance is followed.
11. Other duties as required.

Other information

Technical Expertise

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

Education and Experience

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

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite