Patient Service Representative

St. Anthony Hospital; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado is seeking a Patient Service Representative to provide clerical and reception support in a physician clinic, handling scheduling, medical records, referrals, and billing questions.

You will collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure accurate data entry, patient privacy, and smooth operations, while delivering compassionate, patient-centered service. Required: high school diploma or GED and basic office skills; preferred knowledge of medical

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience with basic office tasks, data entry, and telephone reception is expected.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and medical insurance payers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients/caregivers and provide assistance reflecting high-quality service.
• Verify and update demographic data in the electronic health record and identify barriers to care.
• Gather and process information for medical records, referrals, billing, and treatment purposes.
• Schedule and confirm patient appointments and adjust as needed.
• Maintain patient charts and process payments at time of service.

Skills

Organizational skills

Clerical skills

Communication skills

Patient-centered care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Patient Service Representative, you will provide comprehensive clerical/office support within a physician clinic, encompassing reception, telephone, medical records, charge entry, referrals, and information retrieval.

Every day you will facilitate, communicate, and collaborate with the healthcare team and patient/family to identify and meet their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, ensuring quality patient care and operational efficiency.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong organizational and clerical skills, meticulous attention to detail in medical record management and charge entry, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to patient-centered care and our organizational mission/core values.

• Greet patients/caregivers and provide whatever assistance needed in a manner that reflects the high quality service with the understanding that the provision of quality medical care requires active teamwork and professional conduct.
• Verify accuracy and update all demographic data in the electronic health record, and identify communication and financial barriers; contribute to the patient plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team if barriers are identified.
• Accurately gather and process all necessary information and data to complete all requirements in medical records, referral, billing, and any medical treatment purposes.
• Schedule and confirm patient appointments and revise appointments as needed.
• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records including importing and communication of scanned documents. Obtain and process appropriate payments at time of service.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous work experience with basic office and computer skills, filing, telephone answering, reception, and basic knowledge of computer software

Preferred

• Knowledge of medical terminology and medical insurance payers

Where You'll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.

Pay Range

$18.60 - $28.83 /hour