Patient Services Rep

Patient Services Professional

As our Patient Services Professional, you will be the welcoming voice and central administrative support, ensuring seamless patient experiences and efficient clinic operations through diverse engagements.

Every day, you will expertly manage phone customer service, distribute communications, and handle patient information like demographics, insurance verification, and appointment scheduling. You'll also process referrals, authorizations, pre-registrations, and other clerical tasks, adapting to clinic needs while responsibly handling sensitive data.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional communication, meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and system proficiency. Your proactive service, adaptability, and responsible handling of information are crucial for patient care and clinic goals.

Schedule and register patient appointments and/or provide information for other requests (e.g., addresses/directions, phone numbers, hours of operations, other departments, such as billing, etc.).

Process all phone, fax, email, and other communication channel requests with an emphasis on efficiency and accuracy.

As appropriate, assist new members with introduction to and explanation of available services, processes and availability of providers.

Update patients of the status of their referral or authorizations.

Answers, screens, and processes a high volume of incoming calls in a professional manner. Directs patient access to the practice by scheduling and canceling patient appointments for a multiple providers.

Utilizes and adheres to a phone script, clinical decision trees and scheduling criteria following department guidelines. Uses independent knowledge within scope of knowledge and training to determine the type of appointment needed and urgency to schedule the patient to the appropriate provider or route the call to the appropriate resource.

Communicates, to patients and internal and external ordering physicians' offices, complex exam preparations instructions including, but not limited to, pre-procedure laboratory test requirements and other necessary preparations instructions.

Required:

High School Graduate/ GED

Experience with computer systems, including web based applications

Preferred:

1 year of higher education, some college and experience in a patient-focused healthcare environment

1 year experience in high volume multichannel contact center

Pay Range: $18.00 – $21.71 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.