Patient Services Representative - Registration

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Michigan; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay benefits

Full benefits package

Retirement plan with employer match

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Trinity Health in Livonia, Michigan, is hiring a Patient Services Representative - Registration to support front desk operations, verify insurance information, obtain authorizations, and balance daily transactions. You will schedule appointments, collect co-pays, and ensure HIPAA compliance while navigating managed care requirements.

This is a full-time, day-shift role with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Experience: 1–2 years in a physician office setting performing comparable duties.
• Knowledge of third-party payers and managed care guidelines preferred.
• Experience with a computerized patient management system preferred.
• Experience with online third-party payor systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check patients in for a variety of appointment types following proper guidelines.
• Scan insurance/photo ID and update annual Acknowledgement Form.
• Maintain proper patient demographics in the EPR/EPM.
• Maintain proper information on insurance par lists.
• Know when an insurance authorization is needed and where to obtain it.
• Schedule/reschedule all types of appointments with necessary information.
• Comply with HIPAA regulations at all times.
• Collect patient co-pays and balances, posting to the patient’s account.
• Perform daily batch and maintain cash box.
• Check patients out and ensure future appointments are met.
• Balance financial collections daily.
• Answer and process telephone calls using a mult-line system.
• Process physicians consult and referral calls for providers.
• Distribute incoming faxes to the appropriate department.

Skills

Patient registration

HIPAA compliance

Managed care knowledge

Third-party payers knowledge

Electronic patient management system

Online payor systems

Education

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Computerized patient management system

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Patient Services Representative - Registration Department: Michigan Heart Location: Trintiy Health Livingston

Total Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health Tuition Reimbursement

Position Purpose

Under general supervision, performs various duties including but not limited to registration of patients, obtains insurance information, identifies the need for and obtains authorizations and re-certifications from insurance carriers and physician offices. Verifies assignments of patient benefits, co-pays and self- responsible portion of charges and collects same. Balances daily transactions at the close of each day and handles cash deposits according to established procedures. Schedules patient appointments as directed by physicians. Must be knowledgeable of managed care plans and the associated plan requirements. Status Available: Full-time, 40 hours/week Shift Available: Days, 8:00-4:30 / 8:30-5:00 Schedule: Monday-Friday

Required Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Experience: One to two years' experience in physician office setting performing comparable duties.
• Knowledge of third-party payers and managed care guidelines preferred.
• Experience with a computerized patient management system preferred.
• Experience with online third-party payor systems preferred.

What you will do

• Checks patients in for a variety of appointment types following proper guidelines.
• Scans insurance/photo ID and updates annual Acknowledgement Form.
• Maintains proper patient demographics in the EPR/EPM.
• Maintains proper information on insurance par lists.
• Knowledge of when an insurance authorization is needed and where to obtain it.
• Ability to schedule/reschedule all types of appointments, gathering the proper information needed to complete it.
• Compliant with HIPAA regulations at all times.
• Collects patient co-pay and balances, posting correctly to patient's account. Able to explain to patients if necessary.
• Able to perform daily batch and maintain cash box.
• Checks patients out when necessary and ensuring that future appointments, procedures, labs, etc., are met.
• Balances financial collections each day.
• Answers and processes telephone calls using a multi-line phone system.
• Processes physicians consult and referral calls for providers.
• Responsible for processing/distributing incoming faxes to the appropriate department.

Physical and Mental Requirements and Working Conditions

• Effective oral communication skills.
• Ability to type 35 w.p.m. and/or computer keyboard efficiency.
• Basic math skills required for counting/balancing money and charges.
• Must satisfactorily complete central offices' training.
• Ability to work under pressure and to consistently prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail while performing tasks.
• Ability to demonstrate poise during stressful situations.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.