Patient Service Representative Baker Family Practice Clinic Part Time Days
Job description
Employment Type:
Part timeShift:
Day ShiftDescription:
At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.We are looking to hire a Patient Service Representative at our Baker City Family Practice Clinic. The PSR works in conjunction with physicians and clinical staff to take care of patients’ administrative needs. Primary responsibilities include checking in patients for appointments, collecting patient co-pays, answering telephones, taking accurate messages, scheduling appointments, and checking insurance eligibility. Utilizes our electronic record system to verify and update patient demographic information as well as posting and balancing of payments collected. Patient Service Representatives are friendly and provide excellent customer service, assuring that patients are informed and well cared for while waiting for their appointment, creating a positive experience for patients.
Schedule: The hours for this role would be flexible but would likely be a mid-day coverage 10a -2p.
Our ideal candidate is friendly, detail oriented, a quick learner and has a passion for providing a high quality customer service experience to our patients. He or she will also need to utilize excellent communication skills while communicating with patients and families. The ideal candidate will also have a desire to work in a team and exhibit strong team building skills. The ability to provide superior customer service while utilizing independent decision making skills will be essential in this position.
Essential Functions:
Acknowledges and greets patients immediately, providing a positive customer service experience
Registers patients for appointments and completes paperwork
Verifies and updates existing patient and insurance information
Keeps patient appointments on schedule by notifying provider of patient’s arrival
Informs patients immediately of delays, explains why, and the anticipated wait time
Collect, record, and communicate to patients their responsible balances for visit, diagnostic testing, supplies, etc.
Maintain knowledge of different payer practices and deductibles
Assist patients with all aspects of Financial Assistance Paperwork
Control credit extended to patients via a payment plan
Maintain business office inventory and equipment and order supplies
Maintain a neat work area including the reception area
Follow Cash Control Policy and Procedure and balances daily financial activities. Ensure collection of payments at time of service
General Requirements:
- Prior customer service experience
- Basic understanding of the core Microsoft Suite offerings
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior work experience in a medical setting
Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health!
Visit www.saintalphonsus.org/careers to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at Saint Alphonsus Health System.
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Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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