Patient Services Representative

Memorial Physician Practices; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Well-being programs

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center in North Carolina is seeking a Patient Services Representative to facilitate the patient referral process, obtain pre-certifications, and ensure smooth check-in and check-out. The role handles scheduling, phone calls, and message management while collecting co-pays and balances.

You will gather demographic information and support front-desk operations in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; an Associate's degree is preferred.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and manage check-in/check-out processes.
• Schedule appointments and manage telephones and messages.
• Collect and post co-pays, deductibles and past-due balances.
• Obtain complete patient demographic information.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree (preferred)

Job description

Patient Services Representative

Frye Regional Medical Center, located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355-bed acute care hospital, 81-bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff.Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care.Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community.We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction.If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

How you'll contribute:

The Patient Services Representative facilitates the patient referral process and obtains appropriate pre-certifications as requested by the provider(s). They are responsible for greeting patients; check-in, check-out, scheduling and managing telephones and messages. Collects and posts co-pays, deductibles and past due patient balances at the time of service.

A Patient Services Representative (PSR) who excels in this role:

• Performs scheduling, registration, patient pre-admission and admission at the physician practice
• Performs reception and discharge functions.
• Accurately obtains complete and accurate patient demographic information.
• Performs proper, compliant patient liability collection techniques before, during and after date of service.

What we offer:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications and requirements:

Applicants should have high school diploma or equivalent. Associate's degree is preferred. Additional requirements include:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

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