Patient Service Representative - Sleep Center

Pay range: $21.30 - $27.69 Sleep Center - Bend, Oregon

Job Title:

Patient Service Representative 1

Department:
St. Charles Medical Group

The Patient Service Representative (PSR) acts as liaison between patients and the professional staff by facilitating clerical and reception responsibilities and assisting in administrative tasks. PSRs collaborate with clinical staff to ensure we are providing our community with comprehensive and compassionate health care.

Accurately schedules appointments based on department scheduling guidelines, maximizing patient access and provider utilization. Uses electronic health system to maintain department appointment requests, waitlist and follow up reports.

Performs real time eligibility (RTE) for insurance benefits. Uses RTE information to accurately route scheduling requests or schedule appointments. Ensures authorization is linked to all appointments at the time of check in. Reconciles daily schedules with appointment reports. Responsible for addressing registration related work queue items that require resolution prior to encounter closure.

Accurately records patient demographics, insurance and billing information at the time of scheduling, check in, and check out. Courteously and confidently requests appropriate patient payments from patients/guardians. Accurately processes all payment types (copays, co‑insurance, prepayment, deductible, self‑pay balances) and completes daily deposits and batch reports. At checkout, provides patient with printed After Visit Summary upon request, schedules follow up visits as needed, and collects any copay that remains due for the day’s services.

Maintains patient access related departmental files, programs and lists. Performs daily readiness activities such as turning on computers, equipment, kiosks, readying patient waiting areas and check in areas, ensuring supplies are fully stocked. Assists with processing and resolving incoming and outgoing electronic and telephone messages, worklist entries and basic work queue items within the electronic health record in accordance with established protocols.

Responsible for entry level support and knowledge of document collection and distribution, locating and distributing patient documents and information to appropriate staff members. Faxing, scanning, indexing medical records into document management system. Opening and distributing incoming communications (mail, paper and electronic faxes).

Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate. Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects. Provides direction and assistance to patients as needed. Facilitates scheduling of, or arranges for, interpretive services for patients as needed. Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.

Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests. Supports the onboarding process of new caregivers to the department. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, and supports the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.

May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

Required:

High school diploma or GED. Preferred: N/A

Required:

Ability to travel to business functions/trainings/meetings and all St. Charles Health System worksites. Preferred: N/A

Required:

N/A. Preferred:
One year of clerical support in a healthcare setting or related experience. Basic medical terminology.

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)…