Senior Patient Services Rep Surgery Scheduling

Corewell Health Corporate; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay (Payactiv)

Retirement options with company match

Discounts directory

Identity theft protection

Health benefits

Job summary

Corewell Health in Grand Rapids is seeking a Patient Services Representative to deliver registration, concierge and clerical services. You will work with a team to register patients, schedule appointments, handle referrals, and maintain medical records.

The role emphasizes accuracy in EMR/EHR processing, insurance authorizations, and supporting onboarding of new staff. Day shift, full-time, with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities within a major health system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of relevant experience in insurance billing, access management, patient financial services, electronic health records, lab service support or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Register patients in treatment rooms and resolve complex patient problems.
• Perform administrative tasks: check-out, schedule appointments, handle referrals, and review medical records.
• Obtain insurance authorizations or verify prior authorizations and assist with denials/appeals.
• Process EMR/EHR scanning and Right Fax uploads to EPIC.
• Assist with training new team members using standard work.
• Act as Patient Services Representative or Associate when needed.

Skills

Problem solving

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC

Right Fax

EMR/EHR

Job description

Job Summary

As a Patient Services Representative with Corewell Health, you'll play a vital role in delivering top-notch healthcare service to our patients. You'll work as part of a team to provide registration, concierge, and clerical services. The service you provide in the role will make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for complex patient/customer problem solving, including high level discernment when registering patients in treatment rooms.
• Performs administrative functions, including, but not limited to: assists with patient check-out; schedules patient appointments, incoming/outgoing referrals, in office procedures, surgeries and tests, including medical record review of incoming referrals; maintains and modifies provider template; navigates external patient referral portals; reconciles multidepartment deposit.
• Obtains insurance authorizations and/or verifies that prior authorization has been obtained; assists with retroactive insurance denials/appeals.
• Responsible for complex EMR/EHR scanning and Right Fax faxing and uploading to EPIC.
• Assists with training new team members utilizing standard work.
• Ability to perform the role of Patient Services Representative, Associate when necessary.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required High School Diploma or equivalent 2 year of relevant experience in insurance billing, access management, patient financial services, electronic health records, lab service support or other related fields

As part of our hiring process, you may be invited to complete an initial screening using an AI‑enabled voice agent. This screening focuses on job‑related qualifications and is reviewed by our hiring team as one part of the overall evaluation process. The voice agent provides the opportunity for applicants to respond at a time that works best for them. The voice agent works 24/7 - just like healthcare!

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Location & Schedule

PRIMARY LOCATION SITE - Corewell Health Care Center - 1900 Wealthy St SE - Grand Rapids Department Name Neurosurgery Spine - Medical Group West Employment Type Full time Shift Day (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 40 Hours of Work 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Days Worked Monday to Friday Weekend Frequency N/A

Compliance & Diversity

We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

Company Mission

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency.

Corewell Health is a not‑for‑profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post‑acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider‑sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.