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Bilingual Patient Services Specialist

Therapy Smarts, Inc · Durham, NC · 1 wk ago
Healthcare$18–$22/hrFull-time

About the role

A Patient Services Specialist provides essential support and administrative services to the clinic, therapists, patients, and their families in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the check-in/check-out experience with minimal supervision, ensuring families move smoothly through the visit process.
  • Independently handle daily front-desk operations such as phones, email traffic, and appointment flow using standardized scripts and workflow charts.
  • Execute routine scheduling of appointments, reschedules, and cancellations within predefined protocols and clinic rules.
  • Maintain EMR accuracy by entering and updating demographics, insurance details, and visit documentation consistently.
  • Communicate with families through calls and EMR messaging promptly and in alignment with clinic communication standards.
  • Take ownership of maintaining the waiting area, supply needs, and check-in materials in an efficient and proactive way.
  • Proactively identify schedule conflicts, missing information, authorization, or incomplete documentation, and correct and resolve appropriately.
  • Carry out routine administrative tasks, routing forms, preparing basic documentation, office maintenance, and supporting therapists as assigned.
  • Manage daily payment collection, in line with clinic policy.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED equivalent.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, other employees, and the public.
  • 2+ years of admin support in a medical environment is preferred.
  • Knowledge about health insurance, pre-authorization, insurance verification, and medical terminology.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced and demanding work environment.
  • Strong work ethic and professionalism at all times.
  • Team mentality, flexibility, and willingness to learn.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, multitask, and work under pressure with attention to detail and commitment to customer satisfaction.
  • Uphold HIPAA compliance.
  • Exercise good judgment and discretion.
  • Technologically savvy and familiar with Microsoft Office products, including Google Workspace (Word, Excel).
  • Good communication and networking skills.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off.
  • Paid Federal Holidays.
  • Up to 5 days off during the end-of-year shutdown.
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees.
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
  • Voluntary Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short Term Disability.
  • 401K for full-time employees.
  • Yearly performance bonus.
  • Fun, multi-disciplinary setting with supervision and mentorship programs.
  • Positive company culture.
  • Part of a work family that values its employees.
  • Unlimited growth opportunities, including leadership and management positions and professional growth.
  • Training in areas of interest.
  • Comprehensive new hire training.

Pay

$18 - $22 per hour

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