Patient Services Coordinator

Austin Regional Clinic; Fargo (ND); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Zusammenfassung

Austin Regional Clinic is seeking a friendly and organized front desk associate to serve as the first point of contact for patients. You will check in/out, verify demographics, and collect payments while delivering courteous service in a fast-paced clinic environment.

Responsibilities include scheduling, insurance verification, and directing patients to the appropriate personnel. A high school diploma and strong interpersonal skills are required to ensure a compliant, patient-centered experience.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in a medical setting preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle cash and patient payments accurately.

Aufgaben

• Check-in/check-out patients and verify demographics.
• Book and reschedule appointments and confirm insurance details.
• Verify insurance eligibility and process payments.
• Greet patients and direct them to appropriate staff.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow HIPAA policies.
• Process Rightfax documents and release information as needed.
• Maintain accurate records and reporting as required.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Data entry

Multi-tasking

Telephone etiquette

Teamwork

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

ABOUT AUSTIN REGIONAL CLINIC:

Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 15 years! We are one of central Texas largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Assistance, Health & Fitness, Sick Child Care Assistance, Development and more. For additional information visit https://www.austinregionalclinic.com/careers/

PURPOSE

Serves as an initial point of contact in a clinic setting by performing check-in/check-out functions and booking patient appointments. Carries out all duties while maintaining compliance and confidentiality and promoting the mission and philosophy of the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Books appointments utilizing computer system . When booking appointments, also confirms and/or makes any changes to demographic information and notifies patient of account balance.
• Greets patients and arrives them on computer system.
• Verifies insurance eligibility by using online resources, Medifax, etc.
• Ensures appropriate paperwork is complete and up-to-date and scans insurance card, if applicable.
• Collects payments from patients, posts amounts, and balances drawer for end of day deposit.
• Prints face sheets, receipts, and other documents as needed.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of emergencies, messages, patient arrivals, etc.
• Confirms in advance patient appointments.
• Runs reschedule reports and books rescheduled appointments as necessary. Ensures report is accurate and current.
• Verifies Workers Compensation claims, ensures that paperwork is complete, and performs follow-up.
• Assists patients with setting up payment plans.
• Issues receipts for payment.
• Books follow-up appointments.
• Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to, OSHA, HIPAA, compliance and Code of Conduct.
• Regular and dependable attendance.
• Follows the core competencies set forth by the Company, which are available for review on CMSweb.
• Works holiday shift(s) as required by Company policy.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• May perform patient registration functions by collecting and entering demographic and insurance related information into computer system in order to set up patient accounts.
• Creates master deposit as directed.
• Responsible for handling the sort/distribute of Rightfax documents.
• Processing onsite release of information requests.
• Priority on-sight sorting, scanning, numbering loose papers
• Runs wait list report and distributes as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Required: High school diploma or GED. Experience using a PC in a Windows environment.

Preferred: Experience working in a medical setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of medical insurance.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent computer, 10-key and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
• Excellent interpersonal & problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others needs.
• Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform job duties in a professional manner at all times.
• Ability to understand, recall, and communicate, factual information.
• Ability to understand, recall, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
• Ability to apply common sense in performing job.

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