Patient Service Associate; PSA; Duke Primary Care Mebane

Work Arrangement:
On-Site

Requisition Number: 275530

Regular or Temporary:
Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27302

Date:
Sep 30, 2026

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Primary Care

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

**$2,500 commitment Bonus for Eligible Candidates**

Duke Primary Care Mebane provides expert, personalized care for patients of all ages. The clinic offers a full range of primary care services, including annual physicals, health screenings, sick visits, immunizations, and chronic disease management for both adults and children. Specialized services include diabetes education, women’s health exams, and preventive care, while pediatric services focus on growth and development, wellness, and the management of acute and chronic conditions.

Focused on preventive care and long-term wellness, the team delivers compassionate support at every stage of life.

Hours:

8am – 5pm, Monday - Friday

What you will do:

As a Patient Service Associate , you will be responsible for coordinating and performing a variety of administrative tasks to support the daily operations of the clinic. This includes clinic preparation, verifying patient identification, managing check-in and check-out processes, posting charges, handling cash transactions, and scheduling patient appointments. Additional duties include delivering exceptional customer service, managing message distribution, coordinating ancillary service scheduling and preparation, and processing patient referrals.

• Prepare for clinic visits by reviewing next day patients and completing next day preparation activities.
• Enter pre-visit orders and prepare new patient charts.
• Pick up X-rays, office charts, medical records, reports, petty cash and collections bag.
• File history sheets, ancillary reports and all other required patient record documentation.
• Return medical records.
• Attach HIPPA/Medicare documents to the encounter forms.
• Check-in patient upon arrival in the practice.
• Edit Maestro Care as needed.
• Accurately identify the appropriate account for patient visit.
• Present and educate patients on required forms and obtain signature as required by policy and procedure.
• Completes all Maestro Care check-in files and manage all appropriate alerts.
• Collect and post co-payments and balances on accounts due.
• Imprint all patient specific chart documents and requisition/transmittal documents.
• Copy, file and distribute insurance cards as indicated by procedure.
• Coordinate all labs/procedures as requested. Maintain private physician office charts.
• Investigate and account for missing encounter forms.
• Audit encounter forms for completeness and accuracy before batching.
• Batches encounter forms or charge posting in Maestro Care.
• Schedule tests and procedures.
• Complete and distribute ancillary service requisitions.
• Explain billing to patients according to PRMO credit and collection policies.
• Determine the amount of cash to be collected based on insurance plan.
• Check-out patients.
• Make return appointments by scheduling patients into the correct appointment type, entering the primary care physician or referring physician and scheduling tests and procedures.
• Answer telephone, take and deliver messages to physicians, nurses and others.
• Report obtained medical information from patients and referring physicians accurately, completely and timely.
• Disseminate messages according to practice communication standards

What you will need:

Education

• Work requires knowledge of basic grammar and mathematical principles normally acquired through high school education

Experience

• Minimum of one year of work experience in directly communicating and providing service to patients or public; preferably in a healthcare related field. Experience in effectively coordinating multiple tasks or activities.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

• N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic PC and data entry skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and telephone etiquette.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work, provide oral and written instructions, interact tactfully with customers and…