Patient Service Representative (Part-Time, Float)

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Wyoming, MI

1d•$20

About The Position

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It’s extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers. Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care Mission Statement Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation. Summary Greet, provide information, and respond to the needs of patients, families, staff, and other visitors at the check-in/out desk including appointment check-in and out, registration, authorization/verification of insurance(s), explanation of benefits; collection of co-pays, assistance with way finding, or other services or resources for a program specific multi-discipline department. Interact in a customer focused manner during referral processing. Provide office support for all Scheduling and Patient Financial Services staff. Work cooperatively with other departments and outpatient staff/leadership to assure financial reimbursement for outpatient services.

Requirements

Minimum of the GED/Diploma, Associates degree preferred
Computer experience with high accuracy level of data entry.
Excellent telephone and customer service skills.
Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, communication, and overall customer service skills.
Ability to perform in a high paced environment with a positive attitude and interact with professional staff in an appropriate manner.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field
Minimum 12-18 months’ work experience in healthcare with scheduling and/or PFS related job duties.
Working knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding classification systems.
Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

Greet, provide information, and respond to the needs of patients, families, staff, and other visitors at the check-in/out desk
Accurately collect and analyze all required demographic, insurance/financial, and clinical data elements necessary to pre-register and register all types of patients
Coordinate/schedule initial evaluation and subsequent patient appointments for multi-disciplines based on patient needs
Manage calls from insurance/care managers to coordinate multi discipline care for patients
Collect any expected charge for service provided and complete timely posting of cash collections, accepting and generating appropriate receipts for monies and credit card payments received; provide financial guidance to achieve a mutually acceptable resolution of the expected self-pay balance including options of payment and charity care
Receive and properly respond to telephone, electronic, or face-to-face inquiries from patients or their legal representatives
Perform all other appropriate activities as directed and as necessary to meet the patient’s needs and to achieve expected departmental and organizational outcomes
Provide various other responsibilities and clerical/therapist support as delegated by Manager
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions.
Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.