Patient Services Specialist

Community Bridges; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks PTO

Medical, dental, vision

Disability/Life insurance

401K plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Community Bridges in Mesa, AZ seeks a Patient Services Specialist to manage front-end operations, patient registration, and scheduling. You will verify demographics, insurance, and patient responsibilities while coordinating with the clinical team in a fast-paced behavioral health setting.

The role requires knowledge of AHCCCS, strong customer service, and the ability to navigate an EHR/EPM system. This is a full-time on-site position with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Front desk experience in a medical office preferred.
• Experience with AHCCCS, insurance workflows.
• Able to verify patient demographics and insurance information.
• Experience with EHR/EPM scheduling systems.
• Excellent customer service and communication.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and verify demographics.
• Create and maintain patient electronic charts.
• Answer clinic calls and route as needed.
• Schedule intake appointments within standard timeframes.
• Verify insurance and collect patient amounts due.
• Identify funding sources for uninsured patients.
• Schedule follow-up appointments with clinical teams.

Skills

Customer service skills

AHCCCS knowledge

Insurance verification

Front desk experience

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Healthcare

Job description

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical homes, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness.

Patient Services Specialist

Community Bridges, Inc. (CB I) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical homes, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness.

CBI is the premiere non-profit fully integrated healthcare provider of substance use and behavioral health programs in Arizona, including prevention, education and treatment using cutting-edge, nationally recognized, evidence-based models.

Job Summary

The Patient Services Specialist is responsible for the front-end business operations for the assigned clinic including patient registration, verification of patient demographic information, create and maintaining patient electronic chart. This position answers incoming calls to the clinic and routes as needed, schedules intake appointments within established timeframes in the CBI EHR/EPM scheduling system. Obtains necessary demographic information including, but not limited to: name, address, phone number, e-mail address, insurance information. Completes insurance verifications for each patient visit and identifies any patient amounts due at the time service is provided. For uninsured patients, identifies any potential funding source, and identifies those potentially eligible for AHCCCS and refers to the eligibility and enrollment specialist for AHCCCS screening and application. Notifies a clinical team member when registration is completed for services to be completed. Schedules follow up appointments for clinic services as indicated by the clinical team.

Skills/Requirements

• Highschool Diploma or GED is required. Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Healthcare is preferred.
• 1- 3 years of experience with insurance verification and/or front desk experience in a medical office setting is preferred but not required of this position.
• Must have knowledge of AHCCCS, insurance, and strong customer service skills.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CBI Offers an excellent benefits package!

• Generous PTO accrual (5 weeks!),
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans
• Hospital indemnity/ Critical Illness,
• Pet Insurance,
• Dependent Care Savings, Health Care Savings,
• 401K with employer match - 100% vested upon enrollment,
• Wellness programs,
• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Programs, incentives, and more!
• Very Competitive pay rates

CBI is growing and expanding our services!

• We are experience tremendous growth in this time. As an essential service provider, we value all our employees and their careers in the clinical field.
• *For the past four years, The Phoenix Business Journal has recognized CBI as one of the top ten healthiest mid-size employers in the Valley! *

CBI Values your Career and have lots of growth opportunities!

Our staff experience tremendous professional growth through ongoing training and support. Our team is supported by strong and competent leadership. Come join our team of passionate individuals who are serious about making a difference in the lives of our patients and the communities we serve.

About our Culture, commitment to employees!

• We are looking for driven and compassionate individual’s that thrive in an upbeat and safe working environment. We dedicate a lot of thought and effort into work life balance as well as our competitive composition structure.
• We know life happens, that’s why we all start with a 5-week PTO plan as well as a wide range of unique benefits!

Our Facilities.

Our 26 locations are all state-of-the-art facility that provides top notch integrated care. We are proud to adhere to a “no wrong door” treatment approach that allows our staff to dramatically improve the quality of life for the patients in their care.

CBI treats patients from all different walks of life and believes in maintaining the dignity of human life. Recovery is possible!

CBI Offers an excellent benefits package!

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans - Hospital indemnity/ Critical Illness, Pet Insurance, Dependent Care Savings, Health Care Savings, 401K with employer match - 100% vested upon enrollment, Generous PTO accrual, Wellness programs, Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Programs, incentives, and more!
• For the past four years, The Phoenix Business Journal has recognized CBI as one of the top ten healthiest mid-size employers in the Valley.

CBI treats patients from all different walks of life and believes in maintaining the dignity of human life. Recovery is possible!