Patient Services Coordinator: Front Desk & Billing

Summit Health Management; Southington (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Vision benefits

FSA coverages

401k

Job summary

Starling Physicians is seeking a front desk receptionist to join our Southington, CT site. The role will involve greeting patients, managing registrations, and supporting the office team to ensure a smooth patient experience.

You will handle scheduling, demographic verification, payments, and coordination with clinical staff. Strong English communication and customer service skills are essential, with prior PSR or office experience a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• Associate Degree preferred.
• Heartsaver within 30 days of hire.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Customer service

English communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Medical office terminology

Education

Associate Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Heartsaver certification

Tools

EHR

Practice Management System

Windows OS

Job description

Starling Physicians is seeking a front desk receptionist to join our Southington, CT site. The role will involve greeting patients, managing registrations, and supporting the office team to ensure a smooth patient experience.

You will handle scheduling, demographic verification, payments, and coordination with clinical staff. Strong English communication and customer service skills are essential, with prior PSR or office experience a plus.