Patient Services Representative (PSR) - Float Pool

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Suffolk, VA

1d • $17 - $25

About The Position

The Patient Services Representative is the first point of contact for patients and the community at physician practices. This Float Pool role supports patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance verification, patient payments, and accurate maintenance of medical records. The representative provides respectful, helpful customer service and may occasionally cover other physician practice locations as needed.

The role also assists with referrals, authorizations and pre-certifications, patient financial options, and coordination of patient flow. Additional duties may be assigned by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior experience in patient registration or healthcare is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in patient registration or healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between patients and physician practices.
• Greet patients and community members respectfully and provide strong communication and customer service.
• Answer internal and external calls, route calls, schedule patients, and accurately enter scheduling information into the computer system.
• Process patients as they arrive for appointments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems promptly to maintain patient flow, and immediately inform the supervisor of department or patient issues.
• Process admission paperwork and basic insurance verification; obtain, complete, and verify patient demographic and insurance information and correct registration errors.
• Record lobby wait-time indicators.
• Calculate patient liabilities and collect and process patient payments.
• Reconcile the cash drawer at the end of the day.
• Perform charge entry for external services, such as nursing homes, as needed.
• Schedule referrals or follow-up appointments and assist with scheduling, rescheduling, or canceling other patient services.
• Assist patients with online scheduling and MyChart as needed.
• Help patients obtain referrals for follow-up services and record referrals on the tracking tool.
• Obtain or assist in obtaining required authorizations and pre-certifications for procedures scheduled through the physician practice, if applicable.
• Pull patient charts as needed, file and maintain chart information according to office policy, and route charts to clinical staff as indicated.
• Verify prescription benefits in the electronic health record according to protocol.
• Refer patients to financial counselors when additional counseling or payment arrangements are needed.
• Complete accounts in revenue cycle software.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED