Patient Service Rep

SUMMARY

The Patient Service Representative reports to the Practice Manager. The Patient Service Representative oversees and verifies the financial processes associated with patient services provided in the Practice. The Patient Service Representative greets patients, performs registration check-in functions, answers phones, schedules patient appointments, obtains referrals and authorizations, processes forms, and performs discharge process.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus
• Collaborate

• Oversees patient financial process to ensure patient payments (co-payments, deductibles, self pay) are obtained at time of service and are properly processed.
• Verifies that all necessary information is complete and accurate; demographics, referrals, authorizations, billing codes, diagnoses information, etc.
• Completes end of day batch, including reconciliation of arrived patient schedule and time of service payments within established time frame.
• Provides clerical support for the practice.
• Orients and serves as a resource to new employees regarding department policies and procedures.
• Maintains quality, safety, environmental and infection control in accordance with established department policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Protects and preserves the patient’s right to privacy and confidentiality.
• Travel to satellite offices to perform duties may be required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge normally acquired through completion of two year Medical Office Management/Medical Secretary program or equivalent experience in a physician’s medical office practice. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Two years experience in a physician’s medical office practice. Proficient in English language and computer appointment scheduling skills;. Familiarity with medical office procedures and medical terminology. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Pay Range: $18.13-$29.90

EEO Statement:
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

BHMGMA Brown Health Medical Group Massachusetts - 167 Point Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type: M-F 8am-4:30pm

Work Shift:

Day

Daily

Hours:

8 hours

Driving

Required:

No

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University:
Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's;
The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children;
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