Patient Representative Coordinator (61620)

Sanitas•San Antonio, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Representative Coordinator serves patients and Medical Location staff by identifying the best method to schedule patients' flow to the clinic based on predetermined appointment arrangements to allow the medical center to serve an adequate number of patients. Essential Job Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Welcomes and greets patients/clients/visitors to the department in a helpful and friendly way; determines the purpose of visit and directs them to appropriate person or department(s). Schedules patient flow to the clinic based on predetermined appointment arrangements to allow the medical center to serve an adequate number of patients. When scheduling appointments, PRC screens patients for updated demographics, new patient visits or update registration and informs patients of adequate information that must be presented at time of visit. Compile and record medical charts, reports, and correspondence. Interview patients to complete insurance and privacy forms. Receive insurance co-pay payments and post amounts paid to patient accounts. Schedule and confirm patient appointments, check-ups and physician referrals. Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Protects patient confidentiality, making sure protected health information is secured by not leaving PHI in plain sight and logging off the computer before leaving it unattended. Assist with daily patient flow in areas as needed. Verifies patients by reading patient identification. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations. Communicates observations of a patient's status to nurse-in-charge. Responsible for ordering medical supplies according to the department's needs. Able to rotate weekends, holidays, shifts and center location according to company needs. Participates in meetings of staff and department meetings. Shares acquired knowledge and learning. Consistently reports for duty on time. Keeps patient’s information private and limits conversation of a personal nature in patient’s presence. Degree of teamwork and cooperation with personnel from other departments. Check medical records and follow up obtaining missing results prior to the patient's appointment. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent.
1+ years of experience in the medical field.
Customer Service skills and training.
Any combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities as described including related work experience.
Basic Computer Skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Consistently reports for duty on time.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in customer service and the medical field preferred.
Relevant or any other job-related vocational coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

Welcomes and greets patients/clients/visitors to the department in a helpful and friendly way; determines the purpose of visit and directs them to appropriate person or department(s).
Schedules patient flow to the clinic based on predetermined appointment arrangements to allow the medical center to serve an adequate number of patients.
When scheduling appointments, PRC screens patients for updated demographics, new patient visits or update registration and informs patients of adequate information that must be presented at time of visit.
Compile and record medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
Interview patients to complete insurance and privacy forms.
Receive insurance co-pay payments and post amounts paid to patient accounts.
Schedule and confirm patient appointments, check-ups and physician referrals.
Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Protects patient confidentiality, making sure protected health information is secured by not leaving PHI in plain sight and logging off the computer before leaving it unattended.
Assist with daily patient flow in areas as needed.
Verifies patients by reading patient identification.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Communicates observations of a patient's status to nurse-in-charge.
Responsible for ordering medical supplies according to the department's needs.
Able to rotate weekends, holidays, shifts and center location according to company needs.
Participates in meetings of staff and department meetings.
Shares acquired knowledge and learning.
Consistently reports for duty on time.
Keeps patient’s information private and limits conversation of a personal nature in patient’s presence.
Degree of teamwork and cooperation with personnel from other departments.
Check medical records and follow up obtaining missing results prior to the patient's appointment.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.