Patient Service Representative - Patient Access

Summit Health Management; Livingston (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Health Management is seeking a Patient Service Representative for the Livingston, NJ area. The role focuses on greeting patients, managing registrations, handling calls, and ensuring smooth patient flow with accurate payments and scheduling.

Fluent English and superior customer service are essential. Responsibilities include coordinating with care teams, verifying insurance, and supporting pre-authorization processes while maintaining HIPAA compliance and professional conduct in a dynamic

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Basic computer proficiency; Windows-based environment.
• Experience with EHR and Practice Management Systems preferred.
• Knowledge of medical office terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, patients and families in a friendly, professional manner and direct them accordingly.
• Maintain efficient patient flow through the registration process and provide excellent customer service to patients/families.
• Answer telephone calls promptly, direct calls, take messages and forward to the appropriate person.
• Inform patients of delays and assist with patient comfort while waiting.
• Process self-pay charges, collect payments, and provide receipts; reconcile daily payments.

Education

High School Diploma or GED required

Associate degree preferred

Tools

EHR system

Practice Management System

Job description

## Patient Service Representative - Patient AccessApply: Livingston, NJ: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R54311# **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**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.Physical Job Requirements:· Pushing and pulling, taking frequency and weight into consideration.· Physical strength to lift heavy objects, carts, or items, taking frequency and weight into consideration.· Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.· Dexterity of hands and fingers.· Balance is maintained during climbing, bending and/or reaching· Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking).Environmental Risks: · Chemicals, Chemotherapy and Fumes· Loud noises· Vibration· Extreme temperatures· Confined spaces· Allergens: dust, mold and/or pollen· Magnetic fields· Radiation· Sharps· Latex· Combative patients/visitorsBlood-borne Pathogens:· Exposure to infectious hazards, blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens.· Contact with patients or patient specimens are possible.· Unplanned or unexpected exposure.Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:· High School Graduate or GED required. Associate Degree preferred.· 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.Pay Range: $18.13 - $22.02 HourlyThe provided compensation range is based on industry standards and salary determinations will be made based on numerous factors including but not limited to years of experience and location of position.