Patient Services Representative - Harris Clinic

Healthstar Physicians, P.C.; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Clinic within Healthstar Physicians, P.C. is seeking a Patient Services Representative to greet patients, verify demographics and insurance, and prepare medical records for daily appointments.

This on-site, full-time role requires accurate data entry and friendly, professional service. You will manage appointment schedules, collect co-pays, and assist referrals while using Athena EMR to update patient profiles.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with patient intake and front-desk duties is preferred.
• Proficiency with data entry and basic clerical tasks is needed.

Responsibilities

• Greet and register patients in a prompt, courteous manner.
• Verify demographics and insurance information in the medical record.
• Prepare patient records for daily appointments and maintain current profiles.
• Handle appointment scheduling updates and cancellations.
• Collect co-pays and balance drawer daily.
• Assist with patient referrals and EMR updates as needed.

Skills

Typing / data entry

Patient registration

Demographics verification

Insurance verification

Customer service

Phone handling

Teamwork

Lifting 30-50 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Athena EMR

Job description

Patient Services Representative - Harris Clinic

Job Category: PSR/Clerical

Requisition Number: PATIE002074

• Posted : September 17, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Morristown, TN 37814, USA

Description

Essential Functions:

• Greets and registers patients in prompt, pleasant, and courteous manner.
• Verifies all necessary information such as demographics and insurance information in the patient medical record or file.
• Responsible for preparation of patient medical records for daily appointments.
• Updates profiles on the patients.
• Responsible for filing medical histories, labs, correspondence and other information in patient medical records in proper order following departmental guidelines.
• Maintains and updates current information on appointment schedules ensuring that patients are scheduled properly and appointments are confirmed, posts all cancelled, re-scheduled or no show appointments.
• Responsible for collecting all co-pays and small balances and balancing drawer daily.
• Responsible for patient referrals.
• Must be knowledgeable of EMR (Athena)
• Answers telephone, screens calls and provides information as directed.
• Assisting other staff as directed.
• Other job functions as directed.
• Attends meetings as required.

Skills/Abilities:

• Must demonstrate current competencies applicable for the position such as typing or data entry.
• Knowledge of clinic/medical practice procedures related to all medical operations.
• Knowledge of phone system, copiers and fax machines.
• Knowledge of customer services principles and techniques.
• Must be capable of screening and directing calls in courteous and expeditious manner.
• Must be skilled in customer service and have a pleasant and courteous demeanor while dealing with all callers and must be able to effectively serve as a clinic liaison.
• Must be able to respond to stressful or emergency situations in a calm and effective manner.
• Must have the ability to work cooperatively as a member of office staff and team.
• Must be able to lift 30-50 pounds.

Mental/Physical Requirements:

• Mostly sedentary with some standing, walking, reaching.
• Daily and repetitive data entry.
• Periodic stress from handling many calls and patient requests.

Qualifications:

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

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