Patient Service Representative

Patient First; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Long Term Care Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Bereavement Leave

Emergency Leave Bank

Overtime Pay

Holiday Pay

Double time on holidays worked

Discounted medical treatment

Job summary

Patient First is seeking a front desk/clerical associate to support patient flow at our United States centers. You will assist patients at the kiosk, register and bill for services, verify demographic and insurance data, and maintain accurate medical records with a focus on friendly, efficient service.

The role requires a high school diploma, basic typing, at least one year of clerical experience, and the ability to lift 25 pounds.

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 emergencies, or reduced hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients using the kiosk prior to registration.
• Escort patients to treatment areas for registration and evaluation as needed.
• Respect physician and nurse requests in a timely manner.
• Communicate billing policies, including insurable and non-insurable charges.
• Register patients accurately and provide excellent customer service.
• Verify all patient demographic, health, pharmacy, and insurance information.
• Answer billing questions and provide itemized statements as requested.
• Refer billing questions to relevant parties.
• Handle cash and issue receipts for visits and services.
• Discharge patients and process incurred charges.
• Perform cash management duties and balance money.
• Receive, send, and distribute correspondence as directed.
• File and scan medical documents and forms.
• Complete checklists and Policy Manager tasks.
• Answer incoming calls and relay messages promptly.
• Assist with other duties as directed.
• Demonstrate proficiency with the EMR system.
• Receive, move, and stock supplies.
• Clean front office areas and perform maintenance as directed.
• Verify daily reports at end of day.
• Attend staff meetings as directed.
• Be available for breaks and meals interruptions as needed for patient care or center operations.
• Operate, use, and maintain medical and office equipment as trained.

Skills

Typing

Multitasking

Customer service

Communication

EMR system

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

EMR system

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: $20.00 - $23.00, 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)