Patient Service Representative - Internal Medicine Bedford - Full Time

20 Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester; Tennessee; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Short-term/Long-term disability and—L

Life insurance

Job summary

Elliot Health System is seeking a front desk representative to handle clerical support and patient registration in a healthcare setting. The role includes greeting patients, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and processing charges with accuracy.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or equivalent and prior healthcare experience; proficiency in MS Office is required. This position offers comprehensive health benefits and a standard weekday schedule.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: Previous experience in a health care setting performing similar functions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets and registers patients; notifies medical staff of their arrival.
• Verifies current address and insurance status.
• Uses appropriate company procedures, referring doctors and correct protocols for writing referrals.
• Schedules referral appointments with specialists, hospital testing and lab work.
• Completes prior authorization of testing according to insurance requirements.
• Checks out patient from the office.
• Collects payments and schedules follow up appointments or specialty appointments as appropriate.
• Maintains providers schedules, optimizing effective scheduling of appointments.
• Confirms appointments for daily schedule.
• Assists in developing and implementing systems to support effective and accurate registration of patients.

Skills

Front desk operations

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Scheduling appointments

Medical records handling

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Come work at the best place to give and receive care! Job Description: Position Summary Acts as a representative in all areas of clerical support. Assumes responsibility for all facets of front desk operations, including greeting and registering patients, answering phones, scheduling appointments, entering patient charges and demographics. Retrieving and updating medical records, collecting fees and performing general clerical and other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Greets and registers patients; notifies medical staff of their arrival.
• Verifies current address and insurance status.
• Uses appropriate company procedures, referring doctors and correct protocols for writing referrals.
• Schedules referral appointments with specialists, hospital testing and lab work.
• Completes prior authorization of testing according to insurance requirements.
• Checks out patient from the office.
• Collects payments and schedules follow up appointments or specialty appointments as appropriate.
• If office requires post charges to the patients account using appropriate diagnostic and CPT coding to ensure correct charging and posting to patient accounts.
• Maintains providers schedules, optimizing effective scheduling of appointments.
• Confirms appointments for daily schedule.
• Assists in developing and implementing systems to support effective and accurate registration of patients.
• Makes recommendations to increase efficiency of patient care or administrative functioning of area.

Education/Experience/Licensure

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: Previous experience in a health care setting performing similar functions preferred.
• Certification/Licensure: N/A

Software/Hardware: Proficient in MS Office.

What Elliot Health System Has to Offer

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• And more!

Work Shift

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

SolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

SolutionHealth is an integrated health system uniquely focused on providing access to high-value primary and specialty care that meets the growing needs of the communities we serve. Together, Southern New Hampshire Health and Elliot Health System, the founding members of SolutionHealth, are committed to innovative models of care and collaboration that improve the health and well-being of more than half of million residents of our region. We start with committing to do the right thing, for each patient, always.