PSR- Diagnostics

Urban Health Plan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance for you

Family health insurance 73.5% funded

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription coverage

Life insurance 50k

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Paid vacation and holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness discounts

Job summary

Urban Health Plan in the Bronx, NY is seeking a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Patient Service Representative (PSR) for the Diagnostic Department at El Nuevo San Juan. The PSR greets and registers patients, verifies demographics and insurance, schedules appointments, and provides comfort and empathy to patients as they arrive.

The role requires 1–2 years of clerical/administrative experience (healthcare preferred) and a High School Diploma.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Spanish and English.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors and registers them.
• Answers calls and directs to appropriate staff.
• Verifies insurance information.
• Schedules and reschedules appointments.
• Maintains patient charts and provides admin support.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Position Summary

We are currently hiring a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Patient Service Representative (PSR) to join our team within the Diagnostic Department based out of our flagship health center, El Nuevo San Juan. The Patient Service Presentative provides information, support, encouragement, and assistance to patients and families as they arrive at the health care facility. This role greets and registers patients and visitors, verifies and records patient information, and provides comfort and empathy to patients while maintaining the waiting room. This role provides accurate and consistent information to patients, schedule appointments, and resolves patient concerns.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience with clerical/administrative functions is required, ideally in a health care setting.
• Bilingual Spanish/English is required.
• Must have excellent communication skills and ability to provide exceptional experience to patients.
• Understanding of phone etiquette and standard office procedures.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Key Duties

• Greets patients and identified their needs.
• Answers calls and directs to appropriate staff.
• Verifies insurance information through managed care website.
• Answers incoming calls and takes messages for providers.
• Registers patients, assigned PCP (when applicable), checks demographic information, updates information as needed.
• Schedules appointments and reschedules appointments.
• Helps to maintain charts and provides administrative support to the department.

Starting Compensation

$19.50 per hour based on 40 hours

Benefits

• Fully funded Health Insurance for yourself.
• 73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family.
• Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• $50,000 term life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
• Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!).
• Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
• Entertainment Discount Program
• Employee Assistant Program
• Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan.

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule

Applicants must be comfortable working onsite, based out of the Bronx and have availability to commit to a schedule of 40 hours per week, working Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Rotating Saturday shifts of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

About Urban Health Plan

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.