Description
Position at Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
$500 SIGN ON BONUS (Externals Only)
Patient Service Representative (Clerical Assistant) Poughkeepsie NY Full time 40 hours per week MondayFriday 8:00am 4:30pm
Summary: Receives patients and others schedules appointments and gives accurate information to callers. Coordinates front desk operations to ensure smooth flowing operations and accurate entry of patient data. Responsible for performing a wide variety of clerical duties for administrators and clinical staff.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintains reception area while ensuring all patients are greeted and check in/out in an accurate and timely manner. Upon check in verify all patient demographics and insurance to ensure accuracy scan all appropriate documents including ID insurance cards and required forms.
2. Verifies all patients insurances online or via the phone and collects copays and coinsurances.
3. Post charges and copayments. Enter information on spreadsheet once balanced.
4. Provides necessary forms for completion and signatures reviews for accuracy and notifies the clinical staff when the patient is ready.
5. Schedule patient appointments and necessary procedures. Maintain schedule and revise for cancellations. Confirm next day appointments. Receive authorizations and complete all required hospital forms.
6. Pull charts for nurses to prepare for patient visits. Process medical record requests.
7. Assist Physicians by returning calls per physicians request to patients updating and maintaining physician schedule and calling patients with test results when requested.
8. Complete and review disability and workmans compensation forms and obtain physician signature.
9. Maintain filing charting faxing and all other clerical functions needed for this office.
10. All mainlining functions including sending new patient welcome packets the day initial appointment is made.
11. Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect Excellence Accountability Compassion Honor)
12. Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance
13. Performs other duties as required
Education and Experience Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
1 year customer related experience required
Preferred: 1 years of healthcare experience
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
Org Unit: 1307
Department: Infectious Disease
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $17.20 $30.44 Hourly