Patient Services Representative​/ASC Coordinator

Position Summary

The Patient Services Representative (PSR) represent the face of Proliance Surgeons and the first impression for our patients and their loved ones. The PSR acts as a liaison associate for patient appointments, accommodation, and access to the physician. This includes booking appointments including follow-ups, greeting patients, using appropriate medical terminology while verifying eligibility, processing necessary information to support that activity, and triaging with physicians and medical assistants on acute scheduling problems.

Tuesday - Friday 0600//1645 (3-day weekend).

** Open to a 36hrs/week or 40hrs/week schedule, depending on what the applicant is looking for**

The key duties and responsibilities of the Patient Services Representative include, but are not limited to:

• Provide exemplary customer service, both in person and on the phone.
• Greet and direct patients, vendors, and visitors.
• Follows established protocols to schedule patient appointments, check in/verify information for established and new patients, confirm insurance/referral, ensures consent forms and all patient information are up to date in practice management software and electronic medical record systems
• Answers multiline phone system and screens calls as necessary. Answers phones in a pleasant, timely manner, takes messages, schedules patient appointments in accordance with office scheduling policies, and directs calls/messages to appropriate staff or physicians. Identify payor source, verify insurance eligibility and financial status
• Enter personal health information and financial information into practice management system with a high rate of accuracy; complies with federal and local laws to ensure patient privacy
• Assist patients with check-in process, completion of paperwork or forms, when necessary
• Proactively communicates status of appointments, wait times, or cancelled or rescheduled appointments
• Review records for completeness, print necessary updates and put records in order
• Review physician clinic schedule for accuracy
• Collects and posts co-pays, coinsurances, pre-payments and balances due on patient accounts
• Facilitate flow of patients by coordinating with medical assistants and clinical team
• Schedule appointments, conferences and meetings in person, as requested
• Schedule interpreters for patient appointments as needed
• Complete duties and assist others as directed
• Must follow all policies as introduced during new associate On-Boarding, updated real time and outlined in Associate Handbook

• High School Diploma or the Equivalent
• 1-2 years of experience in a medical clinic or surgical office --
  - required
• Experience with a busy front desk and strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Experience with paper charts is ideal but not required.

• Superior customer service.
• Great interpersonal skills; demonstrating patience, composure, and cooperation; working well with all patients, physicians and staff.
• Adherence to all safety, risk management and precautionary procedures (OSHA/WISHA), including the consistent respect for confidentiality (HIPAA)
• Use time efficiently, with attention to quality, detail, accuracy and completion

• Willing and able to be flexible with working varied hours and dependable with attendance
• Ability to remove oneself personally from given situations, remaining objective
• Able to adapt to change, delays or unexpected events while maintaining a positive mindset
• Clear oral and written communication
• Ability to provide feedback to improve performance
• Self-motivated; able to work independently, measure self against standard of excellence, overcome obstacles and challenges with little supervision
• Ability to prepare records in accordance with detailed instructions
• Must be able to type with speed and accuracy

The work environment/physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable differently abled persons to perform the essential functions.