Patient Service Representative(Cartersville)

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Cartersville, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Service Representative is responsible for greeting patients, monitoring patient flow, ensuring patient demographic and insurance information is complete and accurate, and completing the registration process. This role also involves verifying and updating patient information, calculating and collecting patient out-of-pocket liabilities, and requesting/collecting past due and present balances. The representative will follow the Financial Clearance policy, refer patients to a Financial Counselor if needed, and perform visit closure tasks such as checking out patients, scheduling follow-up appointments, and providing necessary documents. They must maintain knowledge of payer requirements, communicate customer service issues to management, meet productivity requirements, and maintain excellent public relations with patients, families, and staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Ability to identify and understand issues and problems.
Examines data and draws logical conclusions based on information available.
Knowledge and ability to articulate explanations of Medicare, HIPAA, and EMTALA rules and regulations and comply with updates on insurance pre-certification requirements.
Mathematical aptitude, effective oral and written communication skills and critical thinking skills.
Understanding of basic human anatomy, medical terminology and procedures for application in the patient referral, pre-certification and authorization processes.
Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of the organization; presents a pleasant, professional demeanor and image during telephone conversation.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information according to internal policies.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and ADT software.
Ability to write routine correspondence, calculate figures and amounts such as discounts and percentages.
Must be able to work with minimal supervision, to problem solve in a high profile and high stress area and interact positively with all internal and external customers while possessing the ability to determine priority of work.

Nice To Haves

Patient access (scheduling, registration and financial clearance), insurance verification, billing or certified medical assistant experience preferred.

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.
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.
Refers patients in need of financial assistance 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.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program