Patient Service Representative

Pacific Eye Surgeons; Paso Robles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Eye Surgeons in California is seeking a friendly front desk individual to manage patient check-in and check-out, verify information, and enter data into the computer.

The role requires strong customer service, clear communication, attention to detail, and empathy for patients; you will handle insurance verification, scheduling, and coordinating with the medical team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and two years minimum experience delivering customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well with people, both internally and externally using written and verbal means.
• Type at least 45 words per minute on keyboard.
• Empathetic to patients’ needs and concerns.
• Ability to work in a structured environment with a diverse workforce.
• Attention to detail while multi-tasking.
• Ability to make quick, accurate decisions.
• Treat patients and co-workers with respect.

Responsibilities

• Check-in patients with a pleasant and professional greeting.
• Mark arrival times and ensure patients are checked in and roomed.
• Evaluate chart data for completeness and signatures.
• Verify and scan patient insurance card.
• Verify address, e-mail and phone number.
• Communicate delays and offer rescheduling when needed.
• Check-out patients and schedule follow-ups.
• Explain fees and patient financial responsibility.
• Obtain informed consent and insurance authorization as required.
• Collect payments and past-due balances.
• Maintain patient satisfaction and lobby area.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Typing

Data entry

Teamwork

Empathy

Attention to detail

Decision making

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EHR software

Computer systems

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Purpose:

This position is responsible for patient check-in, patient check-out, as well as treating all patients in a professional and courteous manner. Review patient chart to verify necessary information and obtain appropriate signatures. Enter new patient information or update existing patient information into computer. Welcome all patients when they enter the office.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent and two years minimum experience delivering customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well with people, both internally and externally utilizing both written and verbal means.
• Exceptional skills in keyboard and operating computer systems and must type at least 45 words per minute.
• Ability to work in structured environment with a diverse workforce.
• Empathetic to patients’ needs and concerns.
• Attention to detail while demonstrating multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to make quick, accurate and appropriate decisions.
• Treat patients and co-workers with respect.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient Check in

• Responsible for patient check-in, greeting every patient in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Mark arrival time of patients in office and make sure patients have been checked in and roomed.
• Evaluate chart data to verify all information has been received, completed, and signatures obtained.
• Verify and scan patient’s current insurance card.
• Verify address, e-mail and phone number.
• Communicate with patients if there will be a delay. Offer to reschedule if patient unable to stay.

Patient Check-Out

• Check-out all patients.
• Schedule follow-up appointments as directed by the physician.
• Schedule patients for transfer of care and order any required diagnostic testing.
• Explain all fees and patient financial responsibility.
• Secure all necessary patient signatures; obtain proper informed consent, and insurance authorization.
• Collect fee for services and any past-due balances as required.
• Ensure patient satisfaction.

Administrative

• Ensure that proper authorization or referral is collected for the patient.
• Obtain authorization or referrals that have not been received by the practice.
• Prepare Superbills and charts appropriately.
• Place telephone calls to no-show appointments and reschedule as needed.
• Provide support on telephones.
• Assist other front office personnel, as needed.
• Perform other duties as required including training new staff.
• Keep lobby area maintained in clean and orderly status. Remove waste when needed.

Physical Capabilities

• Light physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs.)
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching
• Frequent, prolonged standing/sitting/walking
• Must be able to see, hear, and respond adequately
• Extensive computer work
• Frequent use of telephone and fax
• Travel to other offices based on business necessity.

Working Environment

• Sufficient noise and interruptions to cause distraction
• Frequent exposure to video display terminals