Patient Services Representative

Neighborhood Healthcare•El Cajon, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Services Representative provides front office support to ensure efficient patient access, scheduling coordination, and excellent patient experience. This role serves as the first point of contact for patients and supports clinic operations by managing incoming calls, coordinating appointments, assisting with patient registration, and maintaining accurate scheduling workflows. This role communicates regularly with patients, providers, medical assistants, and leadership teams to ensure smooth clinic operations in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
One year of customer service experience required
Strong communication and leadership abilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent planning and organizational ability
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
Ability to work under pressure and be flexible with changing site needs.
Can work with people of all social and ethnic backgrounds and maintain confidentiality.
Able to train and manage staff in a collaborative manner.
Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs/weight
Ability to stand for long periods of time

Nice To Haves

healthcare experience preferred
Experience working with electronic medical records and multi-line phone systems preferred
Bilingual(English/Arabic) highly preferred

Responsibilities

Serves as the first point of contact for patients, visitors, and incoming calls
Greets and assists patients in a courteous and professional manner
Schedules, reschedules, and confirms patient appointments in the electronic scheduling system
Conducts appointment reminder calls and communicates visit preparation instructions when needed
Provides clear information regarding clinic processes, appointments, and services
Coordinates scheduling workflows to ensure efficient patient access and clinic flow
Communicate with providers, medical assistants, and nursing staff regarding scheduling needs
Ensure providers have accurate appointment information and schedule updates
Supports care teams by managing appointment availability, cancellations, and schedule adjustments
Verifies patient demographics, insurance information, and registration data
Prepares and verifies patient records prior to appointments
Tracks filled and cancelled appointments and updates scheduling systems accordingly
Receives and records patient payments in the appropriate system when applicable
Ensure patient information is updated accurately in the electronic health record system
Follows all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
Maintains current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
Follows all safety procedures and reports unsafe conditions
Uses appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
Familiarity with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
Follows all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
Maintains privacy of all patients, employees and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
Reports all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful