Patient Service Representative - Orthopaedics - Full Time

20 Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester; Whiting (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, prescription, and视ion

Disability & Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Elliot Health System is seeking a motivated Front Desk Representative to join our administrative team. The role involves greeting and registering patients, answering phones, scheduling appointments, entering patient charges and demographics, retrieving and updating medical records, and handling payments.

You will work Monday to Friday from 8:15 am to 4:45 pm, using MS Office and healthcare office protocols to support a smooth patient flow and efficient front desk operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in healthcare or front-desk roles preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office and basic office equipment.

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.

Skills

Front desk

Customer service

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About Us

Come work at the best place to give and receive care! Job Description: About Us At Elliot Orthopedics, a Department of Elliot Hospital, we offer expert, personal and individualized care in the diagnosis and treatment of all orthopedic conditions including sports injuries, trauma care, joint replacement surgery and most musculoskeletal conditions. Together with physical therapy and primary care doctors, we quickly and effectively treat the patient's condition as part of an integrated healthcare team. Our goal is to help our patients to 'Live Better.'

Position Summary

Position Summary: M - F 8:15 am - 4:45 pm 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

Work Shift: 815a-445p

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Company Purpose

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.