Patient Service Representative - Lab

Summit Health•New Britain, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Service Representative is responsible for acting as the first point of contact for patients by greeting, check-in and out, gathering information, registering, pulling all orders from the EHR or LIS. This position is critical to Starling Physicians: by providing outstanding patient care and maintaining the flow, the Patient Service Representative contributes to meeting the health care, safety and comfort needs of patients. These functions are performed in accordance with all existing regulatory, state and company standards, policies and procedures.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent.
Good computer and math skills.
Must be detail oriented with good interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to work effectively and professionally under pressure.
Ability to work in a team and to share responsibilities and duties.
Ability to resolve interpersonal conflicts in a straightforward and timely manner.
Ability to set priorities, be organized and be a self-starter.
Ability to be friendly, empathic and an adept communicator.
Ability to treat both staff and patients with respect.

Nice To Haves

Minimum six months’ healthcare experience or other relevant office experience preferred.
Knowledge of medical/Laboratory terminology a plus.
Knowledge of third-party billing a plus.

Responsibilities

Completely and accurately registers new and established patients including demographic input and insurance information into the EHR.
Determines if visit is for an accident or injury, or other type of billable service to collect Workers Comp/Auto insurance information.
Reviews required fields in the EHR to assure that minimum data set information is current and up to date at each patient visit.
Confirms with patient all current Lab orders in the EHR and which they are there to have drawn for their visit.
Maintains requisition order to allow accurate and timely patient processing.
Call MD office if there are no current orders for a patient.
May be required to check out patients after their visit in the EHR system.
Processes necessary paperwork by scanning documents that need to be linked to the patient's medical record and maintaining confidentiality.
Scans and updates insurance cards.
Responds to patients’ questions and investigates and communicates answers as appropriate.
Receives and distributes mail (if applicable).
Answers incoming calls and triages calls.
Follows policies and procedures to ensure patient care needs are met through all telephone and in person interactions.
Attend monthly staff meetings required.
Participates in front office training to stay abreast of front office policies and procedures.
Coordinates communication and information with other departments as necessary.
Maintains strict patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA, Starling Physician’s Compliance and Privacy manuals.
Adheres to OSHA regulations.
Performs other clinical and administrative duties.
Performs other duties as requested.