Patient Services Representative (PSR) - Carolina Surgical Associates

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Greenville, SC

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Services Representative (PSR) is the first line of quality service to patients and the community at Carolina Surgical Associates. This role is responsible for processing patient registration, verifying demographics, obtaining insurance cards, and patient identification. Key duties include scheduling appointments, transcribing orders, explaining financial options, and accurately updating medical records. The position emphasizes excellent customer service and may require covering other physician practice locations. As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours aims to enhance the health and well-being of all people through exceptional patient care, fostering a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Prior experience in patient registration/healthcare

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact between patients and physician practices.
Provide strong communication and excellent customer service skills by greeting patients and the community respectfully.
Answer internal and external calls in a friendly and helpful manner, route calls, schedule patients, and enter necessary information for patient scheduling into the computer system accurately and timely.
Process patients in practice as they present for their appointments.
Troubleshoot and resolve problems promptly, ensuring patient flow is maintained and informing the supervisor of any department and patient issues immediately.
Process admission paperwork, including basic insurance verification.
Secure, complete, and verify all pertinent patient demographic and insurance information as part of the registration process, correcting registration errors as needed.
Record time indicators for lobby wait times.
Calculate patient liabilities and actively collect and process patient payments.
Reconcile cash drawer at the close of the day.
Perform charge entry for external services (i.e., nursing homes) as necessary.
Schedule referrals or follow-up appointments and/or assist with scheduling, rescheduling, or canceling other services for patients.
Assist patients with online scheduling and MyChart as necessary.
Assist patients in obtaining necessary referrals for follow-up services and record referrals on a tracking tool.
Obtain proper authorizations and pre-certifications if applicable for all procedures scheduled through the physician practice.
Pull patient charts as needed per office policy, file and maintain information as appropriate in the chart per policy, and route charts to clinical staff as indicated in the office per policy.
Verify RX benefits in the electronic health record, per protocol.
Refer patients to financial counselors when additional financial counseling or payment arrangements are needed.
Complete accounts in revenue cycle software.