Patient Service Representative

St. Charles Health System Inc.; Redmond (OR); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Health System is seeking a Patient Service Representative 1 for the St. Charles Medical Group.

This full-time, day-shift role acts as a liaison between patients and staff, handling scheduling, registration, payments, and basic clerical tasks across ambulatory clinics in Central Oregon. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, healthcare clerical experience, strong communication, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while upholding confidentiality and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• One year of clerical healthcare experience preferred.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge is desired.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments using the electronic health system, maximizing access.
• Perform real time eligibility checks and route scheduling accordingly.
• Register patients, collect payments, and manage deposits daily.
• Support clinic operations, manage files and communications per protocol.
• Provide courteous patient service and assist with interpreters when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

MS Office

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EMR system

MS Office

Job description

Full-Time, Days Pay range: $21.30 - $27.69 ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Patient Service Representative 1 REPORTS TO POSITION: Clinic Supervisor/Manager DEPARTMENT: St. Charles Medical Group DATE LAST REVIEWED: January 2025 OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY:

The Patient Service Representative (PSR) position is staffed throughout all St Charles Health System ambulatory outpatient service lines and specialties, located throughout the Central Oregon tri-county area.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Patient Service Representative acts as liaison between patients and the professional staff by facilitating clerical and reception responsibilities and assisting in administrative tasks. PSRs collaborate with clinical staff to ensure we are providing our community with comprehensive and compassionate health care. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Patient Scheduling Accurately schedules appointments based on department scheduling guidelines, maximizing patient access and provider utilization. Uses electronic health system to maintain department appointment requests, waitlist and follow up reports.
• Pre-Arrival and Financial Clearance Performs real time eligibility (RTE) for insurance benefits. Uses RTE information to accurately route scheduling requests or schedule appointments. Ensures authorization is linked to all appointments at the time of check in. Reconciles daily schedules with appointment reports. Responsible for addressing registration related work queue items that require resolution prior to encounter closure.
• Patient Registration Responsible for accurately recording patient demographics, insurance and billing information at the time of scheduling, check in, and check out. Courteously and confidently requests appropriate patient payments from patients/guardians. Accurately process all payment types (copays, co-insurance, prepayment, deductible, self-pay balances) and completes daily deposits and batch reports. At the time of check out, provides patient with printed After Visit Summary upon request, schedules follow up visits as needed, collects any copay that remains due for the day’s services.
• Clinic Daily Operations Maintains patient access related departmental files, programs and lists. Performs daily readiness activities such as turning on computers, equipment, kiosks, readying patient waiting areas and check in areas, ensuring supplies are fully stocked. Assists with processing and resolving incoming and outgoing electronic and telephone messages, worklist entries and basic work queue items within the electronic health record in accordance with established protocols. Responsible for entry level support and knowledge of document collection and distribution, locating and distributing patient documents and information to appropriate staff members. Faxing, scanning, indexing medical records into document management system. Opening and distributing incoming communications (mail, paper and electronic faxes).
• Customer Service Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate. Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects. Provides direction and assistance to patients as needed. Facilitates scheduling of, or arranges for interpretive services for patients as needed. Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change. Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests. Supports the onboarding process of new caregivers to the department. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings. May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

EDUCATION:

Required: High school diploma or GED. Preferred: N/A

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

Required: Ability to travel to business functions/trainings/meetings and all St. Charles Health System worksites. Preferred: N/A

EXPERIENCE:

Required: N/A Preferred: One year of clerical support in a healthcare setting or related experience. Basic medical terminology.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

Communication/Interpersonal Ability to work as part of a Care Team with providers and clinical staff. Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System. Ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels within St. Charles Health System and external customers/clients/potential employees. Strong team working and collaborative skills. Organizational Ability to multi-task and work independently. Attention to detail. Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication and customer service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal interactions.

Mathematical Skills: Performs basic math (add, subtract, multiply and divide) calculations. Performs intermediate to advanced math (analysis, statistics, significant data, or number manipulation).

Language Skills: Read, write, speak, and understand English.

Computer Basic to intermediate ability and experience in computer applications, specifically electronic medical records system, and MS Office.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Continually (75% or more): Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level. Frequently (50%): Sitting, standing, walking, lifting 1-10 pounds, keyboard operation. Occasionally (25%): Bending, climbing stairs, reaching overhead, carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing. Rarely (10%): Stooping/kneeling/crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling 11-15 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle. Never (0%): Climbing ladder/step-stool, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, ability to hear whispered speech level.

Exposure to Elemental Factors Never (0%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface. Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category No Risk for Exposure to BBP .

Schedule Weekly Hours: 40 Caregiver Type: Regular Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Is Exempt Position? No Job Family: REPRESENTATIVE Scheduled Days of the Week: Monday-Friday Shift Start & End Time: 8:30am - 5:30pm

St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.