Patient Services Representative - OB/GYN (McKeesport, PA)

UPMC; McKeesport (Allegheny County); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Univeristy of Pittsburgh Physicians in McKeesport, PA is seeking a Full-Time Patient Services Representative to support the University OB/GYN team. Work Monday through Friday, daylight hours with no evenings, weekends, or holidays; travel to other community locations may be required as needed.

The role emphasizes welcoming patients, collecting copayments, registering information, and scheduling appointments while guiding patients through self-arrival technology and promoting patient portal

Qualifications

• Requires strong communication and patient service orientation.
• Experience in healthcare front desk or patient access is a plus.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a health care team.

Responsabilités

• Provide a warm greeting for all patients.
• Guide patients through self-arrival technology or check-in at desk.
• Collect copayments and other payments at the point of service.
• Confirm and update patient registration information at checkout.
• Schedule follow-up appointments at checkout.
• Connect patients to resources to schedule ancillary services.
• Help patients navigate the healthcare system and follow up on questions.
• Act on service recovery to ensure a positive UPMC Experience.
• Register patients in Biometrics program and explain benefits.
• Promote MyUPMC portal and assist with registration.
• Educate patients about financial responsibility and connect with advocacy resources.
• Verify insurance benefits with carriers via online systems or phone.
• Obtain signatures for consent and financial responsibility per HIPAA.
• Route calls to appropriate departments and clinicians.
• Assist with scanning medical records and other admin duties.
• Stay informed on navigation and usability of the MyUPMC Portal.

Connaissances

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Billing/Registration

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Outils

MyUPMC portal

Description du poste

Univeristy of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring aFull-Time Patient Services Representative to help supporttheir University OB/GYN team in McKeesport, PA!

Monday through Friday, daylight hours. No evenings, weekends, or holidays!

University OB/GYN McKeesport - 1500 Fifth Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132. This position may require some travel to our other community locations to support staffing needs, as needed.

Our University OB/GYN Department is an academic practice serving a diverse patient population, with a strong focus on collaborative, team-based care. Our structure supports learning, cross-training, and meaningful contributions to both patient care and the team environment.

See what being a Patient Services Representative can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for Patient Services Representatives – it’s more than just a job!

What Can You Bring to UPMC?

• Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine
• Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team
• Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

What Can UPMC Do for You?

• A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future
• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program
• Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave
• Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay

Purpose:

A Patient Services Representative is responsible for welcoming patients upon arrival, promoting the usage of new and emerging consumer-friendly technologies, educating patients on their copayments and financial obligations and collecting payments when applicable, scheduling subsequent appointments within the continuum of care, connecting patients to financial advocacy resources when appropriate, updating patient's demographics and insurance coverage information, and promoting an overall culture of service excellence. Patient Services Representative display strong customer service skills that ensure that patients and family members have the desired UPMC Experience at UPMC physician practices, hospitals, and outpatient surgery departments.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a warm greeting for all patients
• Guide patient through use of self-arrival technology or check-in patient at desk depending on patient preference
• Collect copayments and any other applicable patient payments at the point of service
• Confirm and/or update patient registration information at checkout
• Schedule follow-up appointments within the practice at checkout
• Schedule or connect patient to resources to schedule for ancillary services at checkout
• Help patients navigate the healthcare system by providing clear and understandable instructions. Provides follow-up to unresolved patient questions or needs to ensure the appropriate continuity of care.
• Understands the principles of service recovery and is both empowered and responsible for taking appropriate action to recover from service that does not meet the expectation of the UPMC Experience.
• Register patients in Biometrics (fingerprint recognition) program and explain benefits
• Promote MyUPMC patient portal and assist patients in registration when applicable
• Assist patients in education of financial responsibility and connect them to advocacy resources as needed
• Confirm/verify insurance benefits with the appropriate carrier via online verification systems or telephone inquiries
• Obtain signature of patient or family member for consent to treatment and financial responsibility following the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules and regulations
• Appropriately distribute / triage phone calls to other areas and / or clinical providers
• Assist with administrative duties in the office including but not limited to scanning of medical records and faxing*Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned.
• Stays informed on navigation and usability of UPMC Patient Portal; confidently and clearly communicates what patients need to know to navigate the Portal to ensure a smooth experience and continued access to health information and care services. Provide a warm greeting for all patients.