Patient Services Representative
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Patient Services Representative is responsible for patient registration scheduling customer service and clerical support. Duties include accepting recording and verifying insurance information processing preauthorization requests collecting copays and account balance payments scanning documents into EMR and other administrative tasks related to the efficient operations of the department. Must ensure contact with patients families the community vendors coworkers and physicians are carried out in a friendly courteous helpful and considerate manner.
Essential Functions
- Greets patients and families to the practice provides necessary registration form to the patient for completion and signature reviews and updates patient information in EPIC (E.H.R.)
- Accepting recording and verifying insurance information
- Processing referrals and prior authorization requests
- Collecting copays and account balance payments
- Efficiently and timely answering phone calls and directing calls to the appropriate staff or records messages.
- Scanning documents into EMR and other administrative tasks related to the efficient operations of the department
- Contributes to a team effort by accomplishing related tasks as requested.
- Performing other duties as assigned by management in accordance with established office policy.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a HS Diploma or GED
- Minimum of 1 year
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- General Clerical Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
- Multitasking
- Medical Terminology
- Computer Skills to include use and navigation
- Customer Service Skills
- Keyboarding
- Detail Oriented
- Organizational Skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Electronic Health System knowledge - Epic preferred
Physical Demands
- Typically sitting at a desk/table
Location
- Center City - Philadelphia PA
Additional Information
This position is classified as Non-Exempt grade FCompensation for this grade ranges from$14.10 to $21.15 per hour. Please note that the offered rate for thisposition typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade but it can vary based on thesuccessful candidates qualifications and experience department budget and an internal equity review.
Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and CompensationGuidelines & Policies for more details on Drexels compensation information about benefits please review Drexels Benefits Brochure.
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
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