Patient Services Representative

Description:

**Please include 3 available interview times as well as confirmation of awareness of commute times.**

The Patient Services Specialist - Journey Level performs all core front-office functions with increased independence and efficiency. This role is responsible for patient registration appointment scheduling insurance verification and general clerical duties. As a fully engaged member of the care team the Patient Services Specialist demonstrates a commitment to compassionate service effective communication and operational excellence in support of Providence patients and their families.

Requirements:
One year of medical office experience is required

Preferred:
Cardiology Office Experience is preferred.

Duties:

• Serve as the first point of contact for patients and support smooth operation of the clinic providing courteous and professional communication in person and over the phone.
• Operate and manage multi-line phone systems to route calls take messages and respond to inquiries efficiently.
• Perform patient registration check-in copay collection and check-out processes ensuring accurate demographic and insurance information is collected and updated.
• Schedule confirm and modify patient appointments in accordance with clinic protocols and provider availability.
• Complete a variety of administrative and clerical tasks including scanning filing and data entry to support daily clinic operations.
• Navigate and document within electronic medical records (EMR) systems to maintain accurate and timely patient records.
• Deliver high quality customer service by addressing patient needs resolving concerns and escalating issues as appropriate.
• May coordinate referrals and prior authorizations by gathering necessary documentation submitting requests and following up with providers and payers.
• Independently resolve routine patient and scheduling issues using established protocols.
• Identify and escalate complex issues to appropriate personnel.
• Support onboarding of new team members by modeling workflows and best practices.

JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with patients families and healthcare team members in person over the phone and in writing.
• Ability and willingness to learn multi-line phone systems (e.g. routing calls taking messages responding to inquiries with courtesy and efficiency) electronic medical records (EMR) standard office applications (e.g. email word processing spreadsheets) and common office tools (e.g. printers scanners copiers and fax machines).
• Demonstrates resilience and the ability to adjust to changing priorities workflows and patient needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Committed to providing a positive patient experience through empathy responsiveness and professionalism.
• Ability to independently resolve routine patient and scheduling issues using established standards and workflows.

JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Ability to identify and escalate complex issues to appropriate personnel.
• Willingness and ability to support onboarding of new team members by modeling workflows and best practices.
• Knowledge of electronic medical record (EMR) to assist with monitoring appointment availability and optimizing scheduling templates.

ATD Technology LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000 mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial Public and Government sectors.