PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

University of Missouri-Columbia; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 22,041 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The University of Missouri-Columbia's MU Student Health Center (SHC) is seeking a Patient Service Representative to welcome patients, manage the registration desk, verify demographics, load insurance, collect copays, and schedule appointments.

The PSR will support coordination with providers, handle phone calls, assist with no-shows and rescheduling, and help cover other front-desk duties as needed. This on-site role offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; six months of frontline customer service experience.
• Strong communication and guest relations skills.
• Healthcare setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors; manage check-in/check-out and demographics.
• Load insurance, collect copayments, and schedule appointments.
• Notify providers of no-shows and coordinate referrals.
• Answer main phone line and maintain waiting area; assist other PSR roles as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Frontline staff

HIPAA awareness

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Hiring Department

The MU Student Health Center (SHC) is a unit within the University of Missouri-Columbia's Student Health & Well-Being department under Student Affairs. The Student Health & Well-Being area consists of a network of care that includes the Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Wellness Resource Center and Community Providers.

The SHC offers medical care with behavioral health consultation and psychiatry services. SHC providers coordinate treatment with counselors at the Counseling Center, MU Health Care, and University Physicians.

We strive to provide:

• High-quality, affordable, accessible, integrated health services
• Safe environment respecting students we serve
• Confidential services in compliance with HIPAA & FERPA

Job Description

The Patient Service Representative (PSR) is responsible for greeting patients and visitors; working the registration desk; arriving patients; updating demographics; loading insurance; accepting copayments; performing data entry; and scheduling appointments. They assist patients during checkout after provider visits, schedule follow-ups with SHC when needed, and coordinate referrals to outside providers. The PSR notifies providers when a patient has no-showed and updates the scheduling system accordingly. They contact patients whose appointments must be rescheduled due to provider schedule changes, collect fee for service payments , manage after-hours nursing reports, answer the main phone line, and help cover other PSR positions.

Essential Functions

• This position will cross-train to assist in other areas of our center and may help with off-site events. Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and/or staff to address and resolve any issues that arise during the visit.
• Communicate any expected delays to patients and ancillary service departments.
• Greet and escort patients, answer the phone system, handle and/or direct calls to the appropriate area, and place calls as requested by the supervisor. Use excellent guest-relations skills in all interactions with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Maintain the general appearance and cleanliness of the waiting room, reception area, and offices.
• Validate patient demographics, insurance, pre-certification, prior authorization, and referrals; accurately manage copay collections; perform patient check-in and check-out, scheduling, bumping, cancelling, and marking no-shows; and effectively utilize computer applications.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Shift

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This position may require evening and weekend hours supporting activities and programs within the department. Occasionally division and campus projects may require additional hours outside of your normal schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired. Six (6) months of experience with frontline customer service and guest relations duties and skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in a health care setting, hospital admissions, registration, medical office, and use of medical terminology strongly preferred.

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $15.81 - $21.18 hourly paid biweekly.

Grade: GGS 4A

University Title: Patient Service Representative

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Sponsorship Information

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.