Patient Service Representative

Mass General Brigham; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is hiring a Patient Service Representative for Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. You will oversee outpatient registration, scheduling, demographic and insurance intake, and verify coverage with a customer-service oriented approach.

You will greet patients, support front office staff, conduct pre-registration, insurance verification, and scheduling per center standards; onsite at 300 First Avenue, 40 hours weekly, day shift. Pay range: $17.71-$25.28 hourly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate degree preferred.
• Two years experience in a medical/physicians office setting and/or experience with insurance benefits preferred.
• Computer proficiency required; Microsoft Office applications preferred with ability to learn new software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and assist customers; support cross-trained duties.
• Support staff orientation and development to meet performance standards.
• Schedule and pre-register patients; verify insurance.
• Greet patients and guide them to appropriate staff; perform administrative duties (phone, appointments, documentation, photocopying, typing, faxing, mail).
• Maintain medical records setup, maintenance, and discharge per guidelines.
• Process patient satisfaction questionnaires and ensure quality service.
• Record insurance approvals and therapy charges in the medical record system.
• Uphold Mass General Brigham values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Independent worker

Team player

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree preferred

Job description

Site: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Patient Service Rep Needed for Spaulding Hospital

Summary

Oversee and perform all activities associated with the outpatient registration service and scheduling of outpatients including supporting all other front office staff. Coordinate the complete demographic and insurance intake, computerized registration, scheduling of patients and verifying the individual’s insurance coverage with a customer service oriented approach.

Orient patients to the center and coordinate additional patient services as needed. Demonstrate evidence of advanced operational knowledge, teaching and professional involvement, and outpatient center marketing and community involvement for Advanced Patient Service Representative role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support is provided to other center team members by answering phones, assisting customers, and fulfilling any cross trained responsibilities.

• Support is provided to other staff to ensure effective orientation and continuous development to achieve performance standards.

• Scheduling status is maintained daily and potential problems are addressed with corrective actions.

• Patient pre-registration, registration, insurance verification, and scheduling are completed per center standards.

• Patients are greeted, assisted and appropriate staff notified of patient arrival. - Administrative duties such as answering the phone, confirming appointments, supporting insurance requirements processes, photocopying, typing, faxing, inventory of supplies, sorting mail and handling other administrative duties are completed per center guidelines.

• Medical record setup, maintenance, and discharge are completed per center guidelines in a timely manner.

• Monthly patient satisfaction questionnaires are processed for current patients according to center standards.

• Customer service delivery is carried out to achieve stated goals.

• Insurance approvals and documentation are recorded in the medical record and computer system in accordance with center standards.

• Therapy charges are entered and reconciled as assigned.

• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.

• PCC Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.

Additional Responsibilities for an Advanced Patient Service Representative - Annual requirements of completing 6 initiatives as described in the administrative ladder application.

Qualifications

Education/Degree

Required - High school graduate required. Associate's degree preferred.

Experience

Preferred - Two years experience in a medical/physicians office setting and/or experience with insurance benefits preferred.

Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)

Required - Computer proficiency required. Microsoft office applications preferred with ability to learn new software.

Preferred - Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.

• Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.

• Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.

• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.

• Attention to detail.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Additional Job Description

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

300 First Avenue

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$17.71 - $25.28/Hourly

Grade

2

EEO Statement:

1400 The Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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