Patient Service Representative

Major Responsibilities

• Greets patients arriving for their appointments. Monitors patient flow to ensure patients are cared for in the most efficient and courteous manner.
• Ensures all patient demographic and insurance information is complete and accurate
• Completes the registration process on walk-in patients, verifies and / or updates patient demographic and insurance information if changes or additions have occurred
• insurance benefits. Obtains, calculates and collects the patient's out of pocket financial liability. Requests and collects past due and present balances or estimates due
• Follows the Financial Clearance policy for non-urgent patient services if financial clearance has not been completed or authorization has not been obtained, when appropriate
• patients in need of financial assistance and refers patients to Financial Counselor
• Performs visit closure, including but not limited to checking out patients, scheduling follow-up appointment(s), collecting additional patient responsibility (when applicable) and providing patient with appropriate documents.
• Maintains knowledge of and reference materials of the following:
  Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payer requirements, guidelines and policies, insurance plans requiring pre-authorization/referral and a list of current accepted insurance plans.
• Proactively communicates issues involving customer service and process improvement opportunities to management
• Meets productivity requirements to ensure excellent service is provided to customers
• Meets or exceeds performance expectations of 98% accuracy rate and established department productivity measurements.
• Maintains excellent public relations with patients, families, and clinical staff as well as demonstrates a willingness and ability to work collaboratively with others for concise and timely flow of information

• Greets patients arriving for their appointments. Monitors patient flow to ensure patients are cared for in the most efficient and courteous manner.
• Ensures all patient demographic and insurance information is complete and accurate
• Completes the registration process on walk-in patients, verifies and / or updates patient demographic and insurance information if changes or additions have occurred
• insurance benefits. Obtains, calculates and collects the patient's out of pocket financial liability. Requests and collects past due and present balances or estimates due
• Follows the Financial Clearance policy for non-urgent patient services if financial clearance has not been completed or authorization has not been obtained, when appropriate
• patients in need of financial assistance and refers patients to Financial Counselor
• Performs visit closure, including but not limited to checking out patients, scheduling follow-up appointment(s), collecting additional patient responsibility (when applicable) and providing patient with appropriate documents.
• Maintains knowledge of and reference materials of the following:
  Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payer requirements, guidelines and policies, insurance plans requiring pre-authorization/referral and a list of current accepted insurance plans.
• Proactively communicates issues involving customer service and process improvement opportunities to management
• Meets productivity requirements to ensure excellent service is provided to customers
• Meets or exceeds performance expectations of 98% accuracy rate and established department productivity measurements.
• Maintains excellent public relations with patients, families, and clinical staff as well as demonstrates a willingness and ability to work collaboratively with others for concise and timely flow of information

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• High school…