Patient Service Representative OBGYN

Trinity Health; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Alphonsus Health System is seeking a Patient Service Representative for the Boise OBGYN Clinic. You will check in patients, collect co-pays, answer phones, and update insurance information using EPIC, while delivering friendly and empathetic service.

You’ll work in a busy clinic environment with the provider team, handling appointments, insurance checks, and patient communications to ensure a smooth patient experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Electronic health record (EHR) experience a plus.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Experience with process improvement or lean philosophy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist patients, register for appointments, and collect necessary information.
• Verify insurance and update patient records in EPIC.
• Schedule appointments and manage patient flow to minimize delays.
• Explain charges and help patients with financial paperwork and payments.
• Maintain confidentiality and HIPAA-compliant handling of patient information.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare experience

EHR experience

Medical terminology

Process improvement

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

We are looking for a genuine, friendly, and empathetic self-starter to join the team at our Boise OBGYN Clinic!

As a Patient Service Representative, you will play a significant part in creating a great experience for patients and their families! The Patient Service Representative will work in partnership with our physicians and clinical staff to take care of patients’ administrative needs. You will be responsible for checking in patients for appointments, collecting patient co-pays, answering telephones, taking accurate messages, scheduling appointments, and checking insurance eligibility. You will also need to be comfortable using our electronic medical record (EPIC) to update required information.

Our ideal candidate

is friendly, detail-oriented, a quick learner and has a passion for providing a high-quality customer service experience to our patients. He or she will also need to utilize excellent communication skills while communicating with patients and families. The ability to provide superior customer service while utilizing independent decision-making skills will be essential in this position.

POSITION DETAILS:

This Full-Time position will have a schedule of 4, 10 hr days or 5, 8 hr days Monday - Friday. This position will support the OBGYN provider team (24 and growing!). This clinic is located at 1072 N Liberty St Ste 100, Boise, ID 83704.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previouscustomer service experiencerequired. Healthcare experiencepreferred. Electronic health record (EHR) experiencea plus. Medical terminologypreferred.
• Experience with process improvement or lean philosophy preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Knows, understands, incorporates, anddemonstratesthe Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions
• Protects patients’ rights bymaintainingconfidentiality of personal and financial information and follows guidelines for HIPPA regulations
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures and reports needed changes

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Acknowledges and greets patientsimmediately, providing a positive customer service experience
• Registers patients for appointments and completes paperwork
• Verifies and updates existing patient and insurance information
• Keeps patient appointments on schedule by notifying provider of patient’s arrival
• Informs patientsimmediatelyof delays, explains why, and theanticipatedwait time
• Collect, record, and communicate topatientstheir responsible balances for visit, diagnostic testing, supplies, etc.
• Maintain knowledge of different payer practices and deductibles
• Assistpatients with all aspects of Financial Assistance Paperwork
• Control credit extended to patients via a payment plan
• Maintain business office inventory and equipment and order supplies
• Maintain a neat work area including the reception area
• Follow Cash Control Policy and Procedure andbalancesdaily financial activities. Ensure collection of payments at time of service

About Saint Alphonsus:

• Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health.
• Visitwww.saintalphonsus.org/careers (https://www.saintalphonsus.org/careers/search-openings/details?j=00137722_Speech%20Therapist%20PRN) to learn more about the benefits,cultureand career development opportunities available to you at Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran