Patient Service Representative

Patient First; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan (with employer

Paid Annual Leave

Volunteer Time Off Pay

Bereavement Leave

Overtime Pay

Holiday Pay

Discounted medical treatment

Recruitment bonus

Patient Care Performance bonus

Weekend bonus

Job summary

Patient First in Columbia, MD is seeking a courteous front desk associate to support patient flow, registration, billing, and reception. You will verify demographics, explain billing policies, and assist with cash handling and office duties.

The role emphasizes accurate data entry, strong communication, and teamwork while delivering compassionate service to patients and families. Training provided, benefits included.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Basic typing skills.
• Minimum one year of clerical experience preferred.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for up to 7 hours at a time.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Excellent visual, verbal, written, and typed communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Willing to work at any center due to staffing issues, center emergency, or reduced work.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients using the kiosk prior to registration.
• Escort patients to the treatment area for registration and evaluation.
• Respect physicians and nurses requests in a timely manner.
• Explain billing policies and insurable vs. non-insurable charges.
• Register patients accurately and provide excellent customer service.
• Verify patient demographics, health, pharmacy and insurance information.
• Answer billing questions and provide itemized statements.
• Refer billing questions to appropriate parties.
• Handle cash and issue receipts for visits and services.
• Discharge patients and process incurred charges.
• Complete cash management duties and balance money at shift end.
• Handle correspondence and documents as directed.
• Maintain the front office and stock supplies.
• Respond to calls and distribute messages promptly.
• Demonstrate understanding of the EMR system.
• Receive, move, and stock ordered supplies.
• Attend staff meetings and be available as needed.
• Provide positive, warm, and friendly service in all interactions.

Skills

Typing

Communication

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The responsibilities of this job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assisting patients using the kiosk prior to registration.
• Escorting patients in need of emergency assistance directly to the treatment area to be registered and evaluated.
• Respectfully handling Physician and Nurse requests in a timely manner.
• Communicating information about Patient First’s billing policies, including insurable and non-insurable charges, as needed.
• Accurately registering patients in an expedient manner while providing excellent customer service, compassion, and kindness.
• Verifying all patient demographic, health, pharmacy, and insurance information.
• Thoroughly answering billing and insurance questions and providing itemized billing statements as requested.
• Referring billing questions to the appropriate parties as needed.
• Collecting money and issuing receipts for a patient’s visit, diagnostic studies, and supplies as prompted by the electronic medical record system.
• Discharging the patient and processing incurred charges.
• Completing all cash management duties to include counting and accounting for money collected at the end of the shift.
• Receiving, sending, and distributing correspondence as directed.
• Filing and scanning medical documents and office forms as directed.
• Completing assigned checklists and Policy Manager tasks within the assigned shift.
• Answering all incoming calls and distributing messages in a timely manner.
• Assisting with other assignments as directed.
• Demonstrating an efficient understanding of the electronic medical record system.
• Receiving, moving, and stocking ordered supplies.
• Cleaning the front office work area and other maintenance assignments as directed.
• Verifying daily reports are run at the end of the day.
• Attending staff meetings as directed.
• Being available to assist as needed (breaks and mealtimes may be interrupted at any time to provide necessary patient care or to maintain center operations).
• Operating, using, and maintaining medical and office equipment as trained.
• Participating in maintenance assignments when necessary and as directed.
• Providing positive, warm, and friendly service in all interactions.
• Completing other duties as directed
  

Minimum education and professional requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Basic typing skills.
• Minimum one year of clerical experience preferred.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for up to 7 hours at a time.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Excellent visual, verbal, written, and typed communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Willing to work at any center due to a staffing issue, center emergency, or a reduction of work
  

Salary Range: $19.50 - $22.00, depending on experience.
Benefits And Other Compensation

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Disability, Life and Long Term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending accounts, 401(k) Retirement Plan (with employer match)
• Paid Annual Leave, Volunteer Time Off Pay, Bereavement Leave, Emergency Leave Bank
• Overtime Pay, Holiday Pay, Double time compensation for all holidays worked
• Discounted medical treatment at any Patient First location for employees and immediate family
• Bonuses include:
• Recruitment bonus
• Patient Care Performance bonus (center employees only)
• Weekend bonus (center employees only)