Patient Service Representative - Cancer Care

Major Responsibilities: Greetspatients arriving for their appointments.Monitors patientflow to ensure patients are cared for in the most efficient and courteous manner. Ensures all patient demographic and insurance information is complete andaccurate Completes the registration process on walk-in patients, verifies and / or updates patient demographic and insurance information if changes or additions have occurred insurance benefits.Obtains,calculatesand collects the patient’sout of pocketfinancial liability.Requests and collects past due and present balances or estimates due Follows the Financial Clearance policy for non-urgent patient services if financialclearance hasnot been completed or authorization has not been obtained, when appropriate patients in need of financialassistanceand refers patients to Financial Counselor Performs visit closure, including but not limited to checking out patients, scheduling follow-up appointment(s), collectingadditionalpatient responsibility (when applicable) and providing patient withappropriate documents. Maintains knowledge of and reference materials of the following: Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payer requirements, guidelines and policies, insurance plansrequiringpre-authorization/referral and a list of current accepted insurance plans. Proactively communicates issues involving customer service and process improvement opportunities to management Meets productivity requirements to ensure excellent service is provided to customers Meets or exceeds performance expectations of 98% accuracy rate and established department productivity measurements. Maintains excellent public relations with patients, families, and clinical staff as well asdemonstratesa willingness and ability to work collaboratively with others for concise andtimelyflow of information Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: NA Education Required: High school diploma or GEDrequired. Patient access (scheduling,registrationand financial clearance), insurance verification, billing or certified medical assistant experience preferred. Work Experience Required: NA Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Ability toidentifyand understand issues and problems.Examines data and draws logical conclusions based on information available Knowledge and ability to articulate explanations of Medicare, HIPAA, and EMTALA rules and regulations andcomply withupdates on insurance pre-certification requirements Mathematical aptitude, effective oral and written communicationskillsand critical thinking skills Understanding ofbasic human anatomy, medicalterminologyand procedures for application inthe patientreferral, pre-certificationand authorization processes. Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of the organization; presents a pleasant, professional demeanor and image during telephone conversation Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information according to internal policies Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,operatingand maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and ADT software Ability to write routine correspondence, calculate figures and amounts such as discounts and percentages Must be able to work with minimal supervision, toproblem solvein a high profile and high stress area and interact positively with all internal and external customers whilepossessingthe ability todeterminepriority of work Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Exposed to a normal office environment. Must be able tositthe majority ofthe workday. Occasionallylifts upto 10 lbs. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job #J-18808-Ljbffr