Patient Service Associate - Triangle Urology Associates

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

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. Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of the Duke Health mission across the state of North Carolina. $2,500 Commitment Bonus for qualifying candidates!

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties associated with daily clinic preparation process, patient identification, patient check in/out, charge posting, cash management and patient appointment scheduling.
Perform customer service, message distribution, ancillary scheduling and preparation, and referrals management.
Prepare for clinic visits by reviewing next day patients and completing next day preparation activities.
Review insurance, copay amounts, prepayments, prepare HIPAA, COA documents for encounters.
Check-in patient upon arrival in the practice, identify correct patient information in Maestro Care, and verify patient demographic data.
Edit Maestro Care as needed and accurately identify the appropriate account for patient visit.
Present and educate patients on required forms and obtain signature as required by policy and procedure.
Complete 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.
Check-out patients and make return appointments by scheduling patients into the correct appointment type, entering the primary care physician or referring physician and scheduling tests and procedures.
Schedule testing and any ancillary 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 and respond to messages timely.