Patient Services Representative

Cataract & Laser Institute; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage starting at $16.50+

Paid holidays

PTO

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401k

Certification program growth

Job summary

Cataract & Laser Institute seeks a Patient Services Representative to coordinate between patients, doctors, and billing. You’ll verify insurance, schedule visits, and manage patient records in a fast-paced ophthalmology clinic.

Key duties include greeting patients, answering calls, assisting with recalls, and handling check-out processes with accuracy. A positive, medical-office demeanor is essential for exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or patient scheduling is preferred.
• Ability to verify insurance and obtain pre-authorizations.
• Excellent communication and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients in a friendly, professional manner.
• Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, assist in patient communications and recalls.
• Respond to patient inquiries about billing, procedures, policies and available services.
• Prepare patient chart prior to appointment and complete upon patient arrival.
• Process patients through checkout by verifying chart and insurance, posting payments, filing claims, scheduling referrals and entering data into EHR.
• Perform end of day tasks, including balancing cash drawer and deposits, and submitting reports.
• Monitor patient flow and communicate delays; maintain a safe, clean office environment.
• Perform other duties as determined by the office manager and doctors.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Insurance verification

Multitasking

Tools

EHR system

Billing software

Scheduling software

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Patient Services Representative facilitates communication between patients and doctors, clinical staff, and administrative staff, and acts as the liaison between patients, insurance companies, and the Central Billing department. Responsibilities include verifying insurance, obtaining pre-authorizations, checking patients in and out, scheduling appointments, answering phones, triage, responding to patient inquiries, and maintaining charts.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Hourly wage starting at $16.50 or more, based on previous experience


• 6.5 paid holidays per year + 2 floating holidays


• Approximately 8 days of PTO within first year


• Full slate of benefits to include health, dental, vision, and 401k


• Growth and wage increase through company paid certification program

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greet patients in a friendly, professional manner


• Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, assist in patient communications and recalls


• Respond to patient inquiries about billing, procedures, policies and available services


• Prepare patient chart prior to appointment and complete upon patient arrival


• Efficiently process patients through check out by verifying chart documentation and insurance information, accepting and posting payments, preparing and filing clean claims, authorizing insurance and billing, scheduling referrals, and accurately entering corresponding data into EHR


• Perform end of day tasks, including balancing cash drawer, processing daily deposits, evaluating data from various reports, and submitting essential reports


• Monitor patient flow throughout the office, properly communicating delays


• Provide a safe and clean office environment


• Perform other duties and assume various responsibilities as determined by the office manager and doctor(s)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT (per ADA guidelines):

• Physical Activity: Standing, Walking, Stooping, Grasping, Typing, and Manual dexterity. The worker is required to have visual and verbal acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.


• Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds on a regular basis from floor to waist, 5 pounds from waist to shoulder, and 5 pounds from shoulder to overhead.


• Work Environment: Professional medical office environment.

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