Patient Services Representative

Midwest Eye Consultants; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Paid holidays

PTO 10 days first year

Referral program

Health, dental, vision, 401k

Job summary

Midwest Eye Consultants is seeking a Patient Services Representative to facilitate communication between patients, doctors, and staff. You will verify insurance, obtain pre-authorizations, check patients in/out, schedule appointments, and manage billing-related inquiries.

The role requires a high school diploma and prior medical office experience, with knowledge of medical coding/billing preferred. A comprehensive benefits package and certification opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• High school graduate, or equivalent.
• Previous medical office experience and knowledge in medical coding/billing is preferred.

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.
• Enter data into EHR and verify insurance information for claims and referrals.
• Balance cash drawer and process daily deposits; run end-of-day reports.

Skills

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Scheduling

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EHR systems

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:

• Competitive hourly wage based on previous experience
• 6.5 paid holidays per year
• Approximately 10 days of PTO within first year
• Employee Referral Program
• Full slate of benefits to include health, dental, vision, and 401k
• Growth and wage increase through company paid certification program

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:

• 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)

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school graduate, or equivalent
• Previous medical office experience and knowledge in medical coding/billing is preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT (per ADA guidelines):

• Physical Activity: Talking, Hearing.
• Physical requirements: Sedentary work. Involves sitting most of the time.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

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