Temporary Dental Patient Services Associate - Flatbush, Brooklyn

NYU Langone Hospitals; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is hiring a Temporary Dental Patient Services Associate - Flatbush, Brooklyn. The role supports Registration, Appointments, and Patient Care, handling clerical tasks and maintaining patient privacy with professionalism.

Responsibilities include scheduling, check-in/out, insurance verification, translation as needed, and coordinating with the care team to ensure smooth patient flow and timely follow-up care.

Formación

• HS Diploma required.
• 2+ years relevant experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Responsabilidades

• Greets patients and family with professional service.
• Schedule appointments, including virtual visits, per policies.
• Register and check-in/out patients and gather demographic data.
• Verify insurance and eligibility; document verification electronically.
• Obtain and scan insurance cards and related documents.
• Process follow-up appointments and referrals per provider instructions.
• Handle cashiering tasks and collect co-pays/deductibles.
• Answer phones professionally and route calls to appropriate areas.
• Ensure patient portal enrollment and review electronic documents.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Communication

MS Office

Educación

HS Diploma

Herramientas

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

Descripción del empleo

Temporary Dental Patient Services Associate - Flatbush, Brooklyn

Administrative/Office Support

Brooklyn

ID: 1168104_RR00125887

Temporary

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Temporary Dental Patient Services Associate - Flatbush, Brooklyn.

In this role, the successful candidate The Patient Service Associate performs diversified clerical functions in Registration/Information, Appointments, Patient Care modules and other general areas such as Cashiering and Medical Records. Duties may vary depending upon the needs of the work site. They maintain the security and confidentiality of patient information at all times.

Job Responsibilities:

• Greets all patients, family or other related individuals while maintaining excellent customer service and professionalism at all times
• Scheduling functions in accordance with the Scheduling policies including, but not limited to:
• Schedules appointments, including virtual visits, and procedures that do not require/or have already been pre-authorized.
• Monitors the daily schedule.
• Refers all inquiries regarding pre-authorizations/certifications to the Senior Patient Service Associate.
• Registration functions in accordance with Registration polices including, but not limited to:
• Responsible for patient check-in and check-out.
• Translation needs & documentation.
• Gathers all patient demographic related data and materials from patients and/or their representatives.
• Verification of Primary Care Provider.
• Verification of Site Indicator.
• Obtains insurance information (ID card, member/group #s, etc.), verifies insurance eligibility electronically, takes their picture and asks them to use Patient Secure.
• On subsequent visits, asks them to verify demographic info and makes any necessary edits.
• Web enable all eligible patients for the patient portal.
• Ensure patients review and sign electronic patient related documents including consent, financial agreement, HIPAA, HIE, etc.
• Follow up with patients and/or their representatives, physician offices, etc. to gather missing data and materials in order to complete the intake process, or refers to more senior level staff.
• Scans all necessary documents (insurance cards, lab requisitions, faxed reports, etc) into the intake EMR system.
• Check Out functions in accordance with discharge polices including, but not limited to:
• Create follow up appointments or manual recall in accordance with the providers instructions
• Create appointment for specialty services (including radiology) and ensure referrals are in place.
• Print all necessary documents for patients to take home
• After Visit Summary (AVS)
• Referrals
• Lab/Radiology forms
• Distribute Metro Cards when appropriate and reconciles with their supervisor as requested.
• Financial functions in accordance with Financial polices including, but not limited to:
• Insurance eligibility verification at every visit
• Collect Co-pays, Deductibles, Self-Pay fees according to self-pay rates when applicable
• Determine eligibility for Uninsured patients for other financial programs and assist with application completion
• Performs Cashiering tasks as assigned
• Telephone functions in accordance with telephone polices including, but not limited to:
• Answer phones timely in a pleasant and professional manner including identifying the facilitys name and PSAs first name.
• Identify the nature of the call and act appropriately.
• Take messages as necessary.
• Directs caller to appropriate person or area.
• Confirmation calls for upcoming appointments
• Ambulatory Referrals
• Recalls for follow up care and healthcare metrics
• Discharge follow up for patients seen in the hospital
• Failed Appointments
• Works in conjunction with the healthcare team, participating in site improvement efforts and accepting coverage assignments. Maintains cooperative and professional relationships with providers, nurses and office and clinical staff. Understands integral role as part of a healthcare team and is an active participant regarding patient workflow and barriers to care and safety concerns.
• Monitor patient/referral work queues and incoming patient portal scheduling messages daily.
• Reports problems or concerns such as patient complaints, process workflows/conflicts, need for further skill training and/or other work related matters to their supervisor.
• Provides translation communication as needed to facilitate the patient and provider interaction.

Minimum Qualifications:

• To qualify you must have a HS Diploma Required
• 2+ years relevant experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.