Patient Service Representative-Ambulatory

The John Hopkins Health System; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Patient Service Representative to enhance the customer experience in a medical setting. This role involves greeting patients, scheduling appointments, and ensuring financial clearances for services. Ideal candidates will have a background in customer service or medical office procedures, showcasing their ability to manage patient interactions effectively. Join a team committed to diversity and inclusion, where your contributions will help shape the future of healthcare delivery. This position offers a full-time evening shift with opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of medical office or customer service experience required.
• Knowledge of healthcare business office procedures needed.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and enhances the customer experience.
• Schedules and pre-registers patients for services.
• Enters charges and collects payments accurately.

Skills

Customer Service

Medical Office Procedures

Scheduling

Registration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Patient Service Representative Position Summary:

The PSR supports administrative operations by working closely with families in a way that supports the culture of JHACH. The position interacts with physicians, clinical staff and other administrative positions to accurately schedule, register, financially clear and support daily operations.

Patient Service Representative Key Accountabilities:

• Greets patients, answers telephone calls, and has interactions with patients to enhances the customer experience
• Pulls, controls and files patient charts to facilitate the availability of timely medical information and protects a patient's privacy
• Schedules and pre-registers patients following established policies and procedures to ensure accuracy
• Assists in the completion of eligibility and authorizations to ensure patients are financially cleared prior to service delivery
• Accurately checks-in patients following established processes while maximizing efficacy to facilitate seamless throughput to the next step of a patients visit
• Checks out patients including scheduling follow-up appointments and ancillary procedures across multiple services to support continuity of patient care
• Enters charges, collects payment and handles cash following established procedures to support revenue cycle processes
• Follows organizational policies and procedures that support job responsibilities to work across multiple departments

Work Hours: Evening Shift, FT, 40 hrs/wk

Work Location: St. Petersburg, FL

Patient Service Representative Qualifications:

• A minimum of a High School diploma, GED, Certificate of Completion or equivalent achievement
• 1 year of medical office experience or business experience in a health plan, outpatient healthcare delivery site, clinic, hospital or other equivalent healthcare setting and/or 1 year of customer service experience as a call center rep, receptionist, cashier, or similar front facing customer service role
• Knowledge of healthcare business office procedures including: registration, scheduling, medical record management, insurance
• Skilled in greeting patients and answering telephones in a pleasant and helpful manner, speaking clearly and concisely

Salary Range: Minimum $16.86/hour - Maximum $26.97/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

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Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

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