Patient Services Representative Float

Kintegra Health; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintegra Health in Hickory, NC is seeking a Patient Service Representative Float to support multiple clinics. This role covers travel between several clinics in Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell, Davie and Lincoln counties as needed, handling patient demographics, insurance data, charges, and patient communications.

The position requires clerical medical office experience, strong confidentiality, and excellent communication skills to interact with diverse patients and staff.

Qualifications

• One year of clerical experience in a medical office setting required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent verbal communication; able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to interact with people of diverse cultures and levels of authority; initiative.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and answer phones, scheduling and guiding them as needed.
• Schedule patient appointments under administration guidelines.
• Problem solve and use critical thinking in daily tasks.
• Explain policies and procedures to patients and staff.
• Interview patients to obtain personal and financial information.
• Maintain patient confidentiality; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clerical experience

Medical terminology

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Confidentiality

Team orientation

Cultural sensitivity

Initiative

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Medical office software

General computer skills

Job description

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Hickory, NC, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 5082

*** Travel between several clinics in different counties as required
(Caldwell County, Catawba County, Iredell County, Davie County and Lincoln County) ***

Under the direct supervision of the Patient Access Supervisor, this position is responsible for timely and accurate recording of patient demographics, insurance information, patient charges and payments. Cross training required in multiple administrative support functions including medical records, scanning, PHI request and messaging to both clinical and non-clinical staff.

Patient Service Representative Float Candidate Qualifications:

• Experience: One year of clerical experience in medical office setting required. Other related experience may be considered in lieu of medical office experience.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED certificate required
• Ability to effectively maintain confidentiality of records and communicate with all levels of personnel
• Additional skills required: Knowledge of medical office software for the following: updating patient demographic information, posting charges and copays. Requires excellent verbal communication skills. Must be able to work with changing priorities. Requires excellent organizational, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Must be able to interact with individuals of all cultures and levels of authority. Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality. Must be able to function as part of a team. Must possess initiative. Basic medical terminology required, knowledge can be obtained through formal classes or work experience.
• Additional skills preferred: Proficient in use of all computer software utilized in practice

1. Must be able to interact with individuals of all cultures and levels of authority by answering phones or face-to-face greeting.
2. Must be able to schedule patient appointment under guidelines of administration
3. Must be able to problem solve and have critical thinking skills
4. Must be able to explain policy and procedures to patients and staff
5. Must be able to interview patient to obtain personal and financial information
6. Must be able to understand and maintain patient confidentiality

• Query for patient financial records
• Scan documents into patient charts in a timely manner
• Query patient information
• Extract Medical records for PHI request

1. Must be able to perform accurate cash management /transaction procedures
2. Perform other duties as assigned

Kintegra Health Core Requirements:

• 1. Patient First – An approach to care that holds primary, the well-being and desires of the patient
• 2. Build not Blame – Focusing first on finding fault with the process rather than the person
• 3. Integrity and Honesty – Fostering an acceptance of openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational resources judiciously for both internal and external customers
• 4. C ooperation and Flexibility – Related to an internal believe that we function as part of an interdependent team with only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever possible beyond the prerequisite job description
• 5. Culturally Sensitive – Always working toward increasing one's ability to understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for people across cultures, while having an acute awareness of one's own culture.