Patient Services Specialist — Healthcare Admin

Hartford HealthCare; Southington (CT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network in Southington, CT is seeking a Patient Service Representative to deliver professional customer service, handle scheduling, registration, insurance verification, and billing tasks to ensure smooth rehab outpatient visits. You will use the EMR for scheduling, collect payments, coordinate referrals, and provide front-desk support.

The role requires at least a high school diploma and 1–2 years in medical office work; bilingual candidates are highly

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates' or Bachelor's degree in a clinical or business field preferred.
• 1-2 years in medical or healthcare office; knowledge of healthcare terminology, insurance authorization, and benefits.
• Proficiency in healthcare terminology and billing practices, experience with obtaining authorization and benefits.
• Bilingual (highly preferred).

Responsibilities

• Greets and registers arriving patients, completes registration forms and verifies insurance.
• Answers incoming calls, evaluates priority, and directs calls according to the urgency and subject matter.
• Provides information to new patients prior to visit in accordance with department policies, and enters / updates patient demographics.
• Collects co-payments and office charges as needed and explains office payment billing policies to patients.
• Schedules new patient appointments, and informs patients of essential preparation requirements prior to visit (referrals, medical reports, etc.).
• Schedules follow-up appointments and completes the necessary requisition forms and pre-cert exams.
• Defines and resolves patient/clinician issues/problems, bringing concerns to team lead or manager as necessary.
• Reconciles billing and co-pays; refers payment and insurance problems to Billing Department.
• Keeps and maintains inventory of office or clinical supplies; maintains an orderly reception.
• Provides back-up support to other front desk staff and performs other related duties in support of efficient operations of the site.
• Collaborates with colleagues throughout the system to improve processes, workflow, outcomes, and patient experience.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Bilingual

Education

High school diploma

Associates/Bachelor

Job description

Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network in Southington, CT is seeking a Patient Service Representative to deliver professional customer service, handle scheduling, registration, insurance verification, and billing tasks to ensure smooth rehab outpatient visits. You will use the EMR for scheduling, collect payments, coordinate referrals, and provide front-desk support.

The role requires at least a high school diploma and 1–2 years in medical office work; bilingual candidates are highly