Patient Service Representative - Pulmonary Function Lab

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System in Kansas City, KS seeks a Patient Service Representative for the Pulmonary Function Lab to ensure a seamless patient experience. You will greet patients, check in, answer calls, process MyChart/EMR requests, verify insurance, and help the care team prepare for appointments.

The role includes pre-visit scheduling, registration, co-pay collection, and supporting MyChart activation, with responsibilities spanning check-in to post-visit follow-up.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 1+ years customer service or health care experience.
• College coursework toward an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Visit Scheduling: Schedule referrals, in-person, telehealth, surgeries, and ancillary services.
• During Visit Check-In: High volume front desk, phone reception, consent and financial forms collection.
• Post-Visit: Schedule follow-up orders and ensure continuity of care.
• Standard duties: attend department huddles, maintain patient experience metrics, support front desk workflows, and uphold policies.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College coursework toward Associate's or Bachelor's

Tools

MyChart

Epic Cadence

EMR

Job description

Position Title

Patient Service Representative - Pulmonary Function Lab

Days - Full Time

Miller

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Patient Service Representative (PSR) is an important member of the physician's care team and critical for creating a pleasant and seamless patient experience within an ambulatory clinic. This work role is responsible for front desk operations including greeting and checking in customers and visitors, answering calls, copay collection, completing MyChart and EMR (Electronic Medical Record) appointment requests, processing external medical records and helping the physician care team prepare for their daily patient appointments. May assist with checking patients out and scheduling follow up activities as needed.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Pre-Visit Scheduling

Schedule internal and external incoming department referrals.

Schedules in person appointments, telehealth visits, surgeries, procedures and/or ancillary services using Epic Cadence decision trees.

Maintains extensive knowledge of appointment types, locations, providers, and specialties.

Works to achieve a coordinated patient itinerary sometimes consisting of multiple appointments.

Responsible for registration of patient during the scheduling process, including entering demographics, insurance verification, completing the Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire (MSPQ), scanning and document preparation, updating documentation and processing of referrals/order/appointment requests.

Preauthorization of clinic specific visits and procedures as needed.

Assist patient with MyChart activation and support, including how to complete check-in online prior to the appointment.

During Visit Standard Check-In

Responsible for high volume patient clinic check in/out and phone reception - following health system standards.

Secures patient signatures for consent and financial forms.

Follows and completes all standard registration documentation and scanning process in the Health System EMR

Responsible for collecting all point of service collections due per the EMR generated patient estimate including copay, co-insurance, and deductibles.

Assist patient with MyChart activation and support.

Responsible for outpatient clinic direct rooming

Responsible for supporting patient through self-check-in utilizing MyChart and the EMR

Post-Visit (Check-out/Follow Up Scheduling)

Schedule follow up internal and external diagnostic and therapeutic orders creating a patient itinerary based on provider orders.

Assist patient with MyChart activation and support.

Ensure proper front desk coverage until last patient is dismissed from the clinic.

Standard Responsibilities

Attends and participates in department clinic daily huddles and process improvement initiatives.

Understands patient experience performance expectations for ease of scheduling appointment, degree to which you were informed of delays, likelihood to recommend practice, courtesy of front desk and staff worked together for your care.

Supports both front desk and scheduling (telephone and MyChart) workflows.

Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with providers and the clinical care team.

Has a working knowledge of patient related policies and procedures as well as an understanding of the University of Kansas Health System services and programs.

Follows the Health System standard apparel policy.

Effectively communicates Health System Policies to patients and patient advocates.

Familiarity with insurance coverage types (HMO, PPO, VA, Medicare)

Expected to provide coverage at alternate locations to help meet critical staffing level needs, as delegated by management.

Supports and participates in patient experience initiatives including marking campaigns and event registration

Responsible for daily maintenance of workspace and following environmental health cleaning guidelines according to Health System policy and procedures.

Responsible for following personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines according to Health System policy and procedures.

Expected to complete necessary training and successfully pas 30-60-90-day quality assessments.

Remains in clinic until last patient is checked out and any follow-up visits are scheduled.

Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

High School Graduate or GED.

1 or more years customer service or health care experience

Ability to maintain patient confidentiality

Preferred Education and Experience

College coursework completed towards an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree

Clerical, registration and/or customer service experience within a