Patient Services Representative - UPMC Partners In Health

UPMC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Career growth opportunities

Excellent benefits

Job summary

UPMC Partners in Health in Delmont is seeking a full-time Patient Services Representative to warmly welcome patients, assist with the check-in process, and ensure a positive, seamless visit across Delmont, Murrysville, and Level Green locations.

Responsibilities include collecting copays, updating registration and insurance information, scheduling follow-ups, guiding patients to the MyUPMC portal, verifying benefits, and coordinating with financial advocacy resources as needed while upholding

Qualifications

• Customer service experience preferred.
• Comfortable using self-check-in technology and consumer health portals.
• Strong communication and HIPAA awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm greeting for all patients.
• Guide patient through use of self-arrival technology or check-in 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 and schedule follow-up appointments.
• Provide follow-up to unresolved patient questions to ensure continuity of care.
• Promote MyUPMC patient portal and assist patients in registration when applicable.
• 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 HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a full-time Patient Service Representative to the UPMC Partners in Health team/office in Delmont.

Shift/Hours: Monday-Friday, rotating daylight hours from 7:00am-3:30pm, 7:30am-4:00pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, 8:30am-5:00pm, and 9:00am-5:30pm - No weekends or holidays!

Travel: Frequent travel (up to 50%) will be required to travel between the Delmont, Murrysville, and Level Green locations.

Free parking, opportunities for growth/advancement, excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks.

Purpose:

The Patient Services Representative serves as the first point of contact for patients, warmly welcoming them upon arrival and ensuring a positive and seamless experience throughout their visit. This role is responsible for promoting the use of consumer‑friendly technologies, educating patients on copayments and financial responsibilities, collecting payments when applicable, updating demographic and insurance information, and scheduling follow‑up appointments across the continuum of care. The Patient Services Representative also connects patients with financial advocacy resources as needed and consistently demonstrates strong customer service skills, contributing to a culture of service excellence and ensuring patients and their families receive the desired UPMC Experience across 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 and schedule follow‑up appointments.
• 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.
• Promote MyUPMC patient portal and assist patients in registration when applicable
• 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.
• *Performs in accordance with system‑wide competencies/behaviors
• *Performs other duties as assigned.