Patient Representative

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Full Time Staff Full Time Staff Elizabeth, WV, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $15.00 To $18.00 Hourly

Job Title: Patient Representative

Department :
Administration:
Reception

Reports To: Site Supervisor

Approval Date: 01/01/2019

SUMMARY

Provides front office clerical services as a receptionist and records clerk by providing the following services.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Listed below is an outline of the ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS of your position. As the Patient Representative you are delegated the authority, responsibility, and accountability to carry out your assigned duties.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the essential functions of this position are clearly outlined – however, it should be emphasized that the position may require performing other related duties as long as those duties are compatible with the abilities of the individual assigned to this position in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Maintain current information in computer and in chart on each patient seen.
• Check patients out, collect patient’s fees, enter encounter, and make return appointment per protocols established.
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPPA policy.
• Complete work and school absence slips as needed per policy.
• Maintain accurate money exchanges at all times.
• Record messages in accurate manner on appropriate forms and forward to recipient in a timely manner.
• Interact with patients, vendors, and business representatives one on one and via telephone in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
• Write up deposit and deliver to designee daily.
• Utilize telephone systems/features for effective operations.
• Call patients to remind them of their appointments per policy.
• Scan all reports and results in patient charts per protocol established.
• Caretaker of the following:
• Answering Machine
• Money Box
• Postage Meter
• Keep office area neat and organized.
• Maintain organization of office supply cabinets.
• Prepare outgoing mail.
• Conduct self in professional manner and manage conflict quickly and in a direct and respectful manner.
• Maintain good working relationship with co-workers.
• Employee will adhere to all parts of CHS compliance program’s mandates, timelines, and activities.
• Use EHR and maintain knowledge of any changes or upgrades with the lessons on the support site
• Enter charges and diagnosis into EHR daily.
• Post patient payments into EHR daily

Employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned or when necessary. If such work becomes a permanent and regular part of the job, a revised job description will be presented.

SAFETY & HEALTH

Employees are expected to follow CHS safety and health policies.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has No supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one to three year’s related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of and experience working with computers a must.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER…