Patient Experience Representative - Front Desk
About the Role
The successful Patient Experience Representative for the front desk will contribute to the fulfillment of Panorama Eyecare's mission statement by greeting, making appointments, and checking patients in and out for each doctor in a friendly, organized, and efficient manner. They are also responsible for facilitating smooth patient flow within the office by following established office guidelines and serving as a general information source for patients.
Responsibilities
- Greets patients upon their arrival to the office.
- Verifies patient information and confirms insurance information and referral status/authorizations.
- Obtains and retains knowledge of insurance company participation and requirements.
- Registers patients correctly and completely in computer, providing consistency for patient listing and billing information.
- Answers general questions for patients following established guidelines.
- Prints route slip for appropriate resource to proper location.
- Schedules all in-office appointments per recalls on route slips.
- Maintains awareness of schedule and problem solves when needed.
- Collects payments from patients and correctly balances all collected monies against receipts.
- Answers questions regarding insurance billing and office financial policies.
- Generates and dispenses tokens for the Patient Portal for every patient.
- Enters recalls in computer for future appointments.
- Assists patients as needed with calling for transportation, writing checks, dialing phone numbers, etc.
- Directs patients to appropriate locations- main waiting room, optical, restrooms, ASC, etc.
- Maintains the goal of providing the highest level of customer service to patients.
- Assists in maintaining work area and reception area including making coffee, organizing magazines, picking up trash on floors.
- Basic understanding of phone etiquette, understanding how to differentiate inner-office or outer-office calls; able to transfer calls successfully to the correct department.
- Takes initiative when there is a task that needs to be completed. Does not remain idle when there is work to be done.
- Ensures confidentiality of medical records and patient information.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous experience in a medical office setting preferred.
- Word processing/computer scheduling experience.
- Knowledge of typical office work environment.
- Previous customer service experience preferred.
Schedule
- Works variably at our 2 clinic locations as needed, Boulder Eye Surgeons (4745 Arapahoe Ave, Suite 100, Boulder, CO and 101 Eric Pkwy, Suite 202, Erie, CO 80516).
- Scheduled hours will be within the hours of 7:30am and 5:00pm daily, subject to business needs.
- This is a Full Time Position.
Pay
Compensation for this role will be $19.50 - $20.50 an hour based on experience/certification.
Growth Opportunities
At Panorama Eyecare, we care about our employee's ability to grow within the company. Therefore, we have created career growth plans that allow employees the ability to work toward their professional growth. We encourage all employees to apply for internal openings they may be qualified for, and we welcome the opportunity to interview and coach employees on how to grow.
Benefits
- PTO Accruals Start at 3 Weeks
- Comprehensive Medical and Dental Insurance
- Company Paid Optical Allowance
- Company Paid Routine Eye Care
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurances
- Educational Allowance
- Generous Paid Holiday Program
- 401K With Company Match