Patient Services Representative

Community Health and Dental Care, Inc.•Pottstown, PA

7h•$19 - $20

About The Position

Provides general clerical support to primary care teams and general customer service for health center patients and visitors.

Requirements

General clerical support skills
Customer service skills
Patient intake and registration
Appointment scheduling
Insurance information intake and verification
Cash handling and balancing
Complaint resolution
Telephone operation
Message taking
Translation services (as able and appropriate)
Maintaining a safe and respectful patient care environment
Adherence to organizational mission, vision, and values
Adherence to time and attendance policies
Professional image and dress code compliance
Reliability and trustworthiness
Time and resource management
Flexibility in work assignments
Participation in performance improvement activities
Patient/employee confidentiality
Compliance with health care system policies

Responsibilities

Performs duties of Front Desk Secretary/Receptionist as needed (greeting patients and visitors, patient intake and input of all required registration information, scheduling appointments, etc.) at assigned area within the health center.
Verifies and updates patient information at each visit (address, phone, insurance, etc.).
Intake of insurance information and verification.
Management of patient flow.
Supports Billing Department by documenting correct billing information at the point of service (including eligibility verification, updating insurance information, and appointment tracking).
Collects co-payments and payments from patients at the point of service. Also making sure that your cash drawer balances daily.
Provides patient services, including resolving complaints, making daily reminder calls, etc.
Operates main telephone switchboard, routes calls, takes patient messages, sets appointments according to protocol.
Provides translation services as able and appropriate.
Performs all assigned duties in a manner consistent with maintaining a safe and respectful patient care environment.
Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
Adheres to the organizations mission, vision and values.
Adheres to the organization’s policies regarding time and attendance.
Complies with accepted dress code and maintains a professional image.
Demonstrates reliability and trustworthiness.
Manages time and other resources to meet established goals within the agreed upon time frames.
Demonstrates flexibility in the acceptance and completion of work assignments.
Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities.
Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
Observes the Health Care System’s compliance policies.