Patient Services Rep Sr

INTEGRIS Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma City is seeking a Senior Patient Services Representative for day shift in the Medical Group General Surgery Southwest. The role mentors new staff, ensures clinic data integrity, answers calls, and supports scheduling and basic billing tasks for an outpatient setting.

Responsibilities include verifying insurance, collecting co-pays, accurate demographic entry, and collaboration with clinical staff to ensure proper patient placement and timely check-in/out.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a health care setting to include both interpersonal & telephone customer service
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience in cashier procedures and basic accounting, clinic check in/out procedures, health insurance concepts, CPT/ICD-9 coding (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Enters daily charges accurately and balances end of day transactions
• Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits
• Completes patient demographics in the practice management system
• Handles inbound/outbound calls and messaging with high-volume traffic
• Assists in training new employees and supports scheduling and referrals
• Collects payments and discusses ambulatory billing processes with patients
• Coordinates with clinical staff for patient placement and check-in/out procedures

Skills

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Join our team as a day shift, full time, Patient Service Rep Sr at INTEGRIS Health Medical Group General Surgery Southwest in Oklahoma City, OK.

Job Description

Join our team as a day shift, full time, Patient Service Rep Sr at INTEGRIS Health Medical Group General Surgery Southwest in Oklahoma City, OK.

The Patient Services Representative Senior acts as a mentor to new entry-level Patient Services Representatives and is responsible for ensuring the integrity of clinic data and patient information, answering telephones, taking concise messages, scanning and indexing information into the medical record, handling requests for medical records and basic scheduling. This position requires population specific competencies. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires.

Responsibilities

• Enters daily charges accurately, including time of service payments
• Balances end of day business transactions accurately
• Makes appointments for visits and, if an emergency, informs a clinical employee or provider
• Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits
• Accurately enters patient demographics into the practice management system
• Completes out-going referrals
• Assists in training new employees
• Responsible for receiving and/or dispatching incoming phone calls
• Contacts third party payers for benefit and pre-certification information and enters information into the billing system
• Collects checks and cash for co-pays and deductibles; collects deposits and/or makes financial arrangements with guarantor
• Performs financial counseling to patient/family as it pertains to ambulatory care billing processes and procedures
• Works directly with the clinical staff to ensure proper patient placement
• Performs check in and out duties accurately and timely
• Takes messages when answering the telephone, correctly spelling names and identifying patient by two patient identifiers according to National Patient Safety Goals
• Takes clear and concise messages from pharmacies, physicians and hospital personnel; directs the message to the Clinical employee and/or Provider
• Manages large call volume while maintaining excellent telephone etiquette
• Organizes workflow to meet patient needs in a timely manner.
• Must be able to handle a high volume of telephone calls (potentially hundreds per day), and high volume of patient interaction (potentially hundreds per day), i.e., scheduling appointments, discussing billing problems, setting up payment arrangements, collecting past due payments.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and work in a high stress environment. May be required to drive.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years experience in a health care setting to include both interpersonal & telephone customer service

SKILLS:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in the following areas: responsibility for cashier procedures and/or basic accounting, clinic check in/out procedures, basic health insurance, HMO, PPO, and basic medical terminology, general knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 coding

INTEGRIS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

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• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.
• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.
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