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Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System · 22 hours ago

Patient Services Representative - Per Diem

West Chester, PA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Penn Medicine is dedicated to providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. The Patient Services Representative (PSR) will work collaboratively with other hospital services and medical staff to ensure quality patient care is delivered.

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Responsibilities

Conducts comprehensive patient interviews by obtaining accurate information such as Social Security Number, name, address, phone number, guarantor data and phone number, third party payer, etc., while verifying applicable information via on-line software

Assigns coordination of benefits in hospital information system

Explains and obtains signatures on the HIPAA Privacy Notice as appropriate

Verifies eligibility and benefits and obtains authorizations/pre-certifications, and referrals when applicable

Identifies and collects co-pays from patients at the time of registration

Post payments, generates receipt for patient, perform daily cash reconciliation and adheres to daily deposit cashiering standards

Obtains referrals as required from patients, physician offices or online resources

Communicate with various insurance companies to ensure CPT and ICD codes are utilized on requested authorizations / pre-certifications

Accurately completes MSP and ABN documentation as necessary

Scans necessary documentation into Patient Record in EHR

Places orders in clinic software applications as necessary

Exemplifies customer service by answering phones and interacting with patients, staff, clinicians and visitors in a timely and pleasant manner

Assume the role of scheduler as needed

Ensure complete accuracy when scheduling patients’ initial evaluation to include informing patients of all required information necessary on day of appointment

Verify appointment availability for each treatment visit using the current scheduling system

Qualification

Patient registrationInsurance verificationCustomer serviceEHR softwareCash handling

Required

H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

Assigns coordination of benefits in hospital information system

Explains and obtains signatures on the HIPAA Privacy Notice as appropriate

Verifies eligibility and benefits and obtains authorizations/pre-certifications, and referrals when applicable

Identifies and collects co-pays from patients at the time of registration

Post payments, generates receipt for patient, perform daily cash reconciliation and adheres to daily deposit cashiering standards

Obtains referrals as required from patients, physician offices or online resources

Communicate with various insurance companies to ensure CPT and ICD codes are utilized on requested authorizations / pre-certifications

Accurately completes MSP and ABN documentation as necessary

Scans necessary documentation into Patient Record in EHR

Places orders in clinic software applications as necessary

Exemplifies customer service by answering phones and interacting with patients, staff, clinicians and visitors in a timely and pleasant manner

Assume the role of scheduler as needed

Ensure complete accuracy when scheduling patients' initial evaluation to include informing patients of all required information necessary on day of appointment

Verify appointment availability for each treatment visit using the current scheduling system

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits program

Prepaid tuition assistance programs

Company

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

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