Summit Health · 1 day ago
Patient Service Representative - Float team, Per Diem
Summit Health is a physician-led, patient-centric network dedicated to improving healthcare delivery. The Patient Service Representative is responsible for administrative tasks such as greeting patients, scheduling appointments, and managing payments while ensuring excellent customer service.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Greets visitors, patients, and families in a friendly professional manner and directs them appropriately
Communicates proactively with co-workers, physicians and patients regarding registration related information
Informs patients of delay in physician schedules
Posts all self-pay charges, collects payments, and provides patient with receipt
Accurately reconciles daily payments
Opens and closes batches properly, accurately reconciles collections, prepares deposits and documents corrections
Scans the insurance card, processes insurance verifications utilizing the on-line system, and updates the patient account
Obtains, verifies and updates patient information including demographics, insurance, HIPAA forms and financial waivers
Accurately explains and completes any/all necessary forms for the patient, obtains and witnesses necessary signatures
Demonstrates a working knowledge of the insurance grid for all services performed; explains par and non-par insurance plans
Appropriately refers applicable patients to financial counselors
Schedules appointments accurately according to department guidelines; using waitlist when applicable
Schedules and enters orders for diagnostic tests, and procedures, following all appropriate workflows
Reconciles billing slips to daily schedule
Performs various clerical duties such as faxing, photocopying, scanning, filing and mailings
Effectively communicates problems, concerns, or issues to the Office Supervisor / Manager appropriately and promptly
Promptly answers the telephone, directs all calls appropriately, takes an accurate message and delivers to the appropriate individual/demonstrates appropriate etiquette
Confirms future appointments as needed. Review Eligibility and Phone report
Demonstrates flexibility with various work schedules, covers for other staff when asked including other office locations
Working knowledge of management of workflow dashboard
Demonstrates the ability to adequately follow downtime procedures
Recognizes and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Graduate/GED / Equivalent required
0 - 1 years' experience
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, required
Ability to organize and perform multiple tasks in a timely manner, required
Basic proficiency in computer use, required
Ability to commute to satellite offices as needed, required
Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail)
Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment
EHR, Practice Management System and Departmental/Ancillary Systems
Preferred
Vocational / Technical School / Diploma Program preferred
Associate's Degree, preferred
2-4 years' experience preferred
Knowledge of medical office and terminology, preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Life
Disability
Vision
FSA coverages
401k savings plan
Company
Summit Health
Summit Health helps patients with all of their primary care and specialty care needs.
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