Patient Support Associate - Goshen - FT Days (59140)

ANDERSON HOSPITAL • Edwardsville, IL

15d • $16 - $24

About The Position

The Patient Support Associate performs clerical duties for the practice including answering and routing all incoming calls, documenting medical questions from patients in EHR, typing, faxing, filing, scanning, and processing mail. The associate will schedule appointments over the phone, perform insurance eligibility checks and obtain patient demographic information. The Patient Support Associate may also perform other administrative tasks and projects for the clinic as assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Must be able to complete computer work
• Excellent communication, strong customer service and interpersonal skills are necessary

Nice To Haves

• Medical terminology course or background preferred
• Typing of 40-50 wpm preferred
• Experience in a medical setting

Responsibilities

• Answers all incoming calls, routing to the appropriate party if necessary in an efficient and courteous manner
• Schedules appointments and verifies insurance and other demographic information
• Processes all inbound faxed documents
• Generates messages to providers in EHR for patent medical questions/needs
• Returns patient phone calls in a timely, efficient manner
• Scans and links results into the patient’s chart and create workload tasks
• Processes, sorts and distributes all mail (Inbound and Outbound) for the medical offices
• Performs other clerical responsibilities and projects as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees