Patient Service Representative - Dermatology

Summit Health; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Starling Physicians, part of Summit Health, is hiring a patient access professional to greet visitors, manage registration, and guide patients through the scheduling process. Responsibilities include handling self-pay and payments, insurance verifications, updating records, scheduling appointments, obtaining pre-authorizations, and coordinating referrals across satellite offices.

The role requires excellent customer service, English communication, and proficiency with EHR and practice management

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred.
• Heartsaver certification within 30 days of hire.
• PSR experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English, written and spoken.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong multitasking and organizational abilities.
• Knowledge of medical office terminology preferred.
• Proficient with basic computer use; Windows environment experience.
• Experience with EHR and Practice Management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, patients, and families in a friendly professional manner and direct them appropriately.
• Maintain an efficient patient flow through the registration process and provide excellent customer service.
• Answer the telephone promptly, direct calls, take messages, and demonstrate appropriate etiquette.
• Informs patients of delays and assists with patient comfort while delayed.
• Posts self-pay charges, collects payments, and provides receipts; reconcile daily payments.
• Open/close batches, reconcile collections, prepare deposits, and document corrections.
• Scan insurance cards, process verifications, and update patient accounts with demographics and HIPAA forms.
• Schedule appointments accurately per guidelines; confirm future appointments and review eligibility.
• Enter orders for tests/procedures; follow workflows for scheduling.
• Coordinate with Patient Care Resources for timely pre-authorizations.
• Complete referrals and enter into the appropriate system.
• Escalate problems to Office Supervisor/Manager promptly.

Skills

Excellent customer service

English communication

Telephone etiquette

Multitasking

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Heartsaver certification

Tools

EHR systems

Practice Management System

Windows-based software

Job description

About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients’ homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all.We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Job Description

We are hiring at Starling Physicians!

Essential Job functions:

• Greets visitors, patients, and families in a friendly professional manner and directs them appropriately.

• Maintains an efficient patient flow through the registration process and provides excellent customer service to patients/families.

• Promptly answers the telephone, directs all calls appropriately, takes an accurate message and delivers to the appropriate individual/demonstrates appropriate etiquette.

• Informs patients of delay in physician schedules, assists with patient comfort while delayed.

• Posts all self-pay charges, collects payments, and provides patient with receipt. Accurately reconciles daily payments. Reconciles billing slips to daily schedule.

• Opens and closes batches properly, accurately reconciles collections, prepares deposits and documents corrections.

• Scans the insurance card, processes insurance verifications utilizing the on-line system, and updates the patient account. Updates patient information including demographics, insurance, HIPAA forms and financial waivers.

• Schedules appointments accurately according to department guidelines; using waitlist when applicable. Confirms future appointments as needed. Review Eligibility and Phone report.

• Schedules and enters orders for diagnostic tests, and procedures, following all appropriate workflows.

• Works cooperatively with Patient Care Resources and clinical staff to ensure timely pre-authorizations.

• Completes referrals according to departmental guidelines and properly enters into the appropriate system.

• Effectively communicates problems, concerns, or issues to the Office Supervisor / Manager appropriately and promptly.

General Job functions:

• Performs various clerical duties such as faxing, photocopying, scanning, filing and mailings.

• Demonstrates flexibility with various work schedules, covers for other staff when asked including other office locations.

• Demonstrates the ability to adequately follow downtime procedures.

• Other job duties as required.

Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:

• High School Graduate or GED required. Associate Degree preferred.

• Heartsaver within 30 days of hire.

• Previous PSR experience preferred.

• Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.

• Must have excellent customer service skills.

• Must have the ability to organize and perform multiple tasks in a timely manner.

• Knowledge of medical office and terminology preferred.

• Basic proficiency in computer use required. Previous experience with Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment preferred.

• Experience with EHR, Practice Management System and Departmental/Ancillary Systems preferred.

Travel :

• Ability to commute to satellite offices as needed.

About Our Commitment

Total Rewards at VillageMD

Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Companyprovides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.