Patient Services Representative / Premier Medical

Company: HealthStar
Location: Newport
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Greets and registers patients in prompt, pleasant, and courteous manner.
• Verifies all necessary information such as demographics and insurance information in the patient medical record or file.
• Responsible for preparation of patient medical records for daily appointments.
• Updates profiles on the patients.
• Responsible for filing medical histories, labs, correspondence and other information in patient medical records in proper order following departmental guidelines.
• Maintains and updates current information on appointment schedules ensuring that patients are scheduled properly and appointments are confirmed, posts all cancelled, re-scheduled or no show appointments.
• Responsible for collecting all co-pays and small balances and balancing drawer daily.
• Responsible for patient referrals.
• Must be knowledgeable of EMR (Athena)
• Answers telephone, screens calls and provides information as directed.
• Assisting other staff as directed.
• Other job functions as directed.
• Attends meetings as required.
  
  Skills/Abilities:
  
  
  • Must demonstrate current competencies applicable for the position such as typing or data entry.
  • Knowledge of clinic/medical practice procedures related to all medical operations.
  • Knowledge of phone system, copiers and fax machines.
  • Knowledge of customer services principles and techniques.
  • Must be capable of screening and directing calls in courteous and expeditious manner.
  • Must be skilled in customer service and have a pleasant and courteous demeanor while dealing with all callers and must be able to effectively serve as a clinic liaison.
  • Must be able to respond to stressful or emergency situations in a calm and effective manner.
  • Must have the ability to work cooperatively as a member of office staff and team.
  • Must be able to lift 30-50 pounds.
    
    Mental/Physical Requirements:
    
    
    • Mostly sedentary with some standing, walking, reaching.
    • Daily and repetitive data entry.
    • Periodic stress from handling many calls and patient requests.
      
      Qualifications:
      
      Education
      
      High School Diploma or Equivalent

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