Patient Experience Representative I- Spina Bifida Center
Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, MA · 1 wk ago
HybridHealthcare$19.06–$27.64/hrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Provides positive and effective customer service to patients, families, and visitors, responding to routine inquiries and involving supervisors for complex issues
- Greets, screens, directs, and registers patients; enrolls patients and caregivers in the patient portal
- Collaborates with referring providers and practices to manage complex patient issues; may rotate in call centers
- Schedules patient encounters and procedures under supervision; monitors daily schedules and coordinates flow to optimize patient experience
- Prepares for and attends shift handoffs and team huddles
- Completes questionnaires in EMR as needed
- Prepares examination rooms, assists patients, and ensures routine forms are ready for appointments
- Collections and processes patient demographics, insurance/payment, referral info, and clinical documentation; obtains authorizations and verifications
- Collects co-payments, reconciles deposits, and provides accurate records in hospital systems
- Transcribes treatment and billing data; communicates with other departments for clinical and administrative services
- Answers, screens, and routes calls; triages urgent calls and initiates emergency services when required
- Maintains calendars, schedules meetings/events, and supports logistics for departmental programs and presentations
- Provides general clerical support, including organizing documents, processing mail, photocopying, and handling records
- Processes letters and external requests
- Uses office and hospital systems (e.g., Microsoft Office, scheduling, billing applications) efficiently
- Participates in process improvement initiatives and supports internal changes to systems and procedures
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma/GED
- Experience: No healthcare experience required – Basic customer service and computer skills
- Conveys a positive demeanor when interacting with patients, families, and coworkers
- Ability to communicate in a clear, effective manner both orally and in writing and demonstrate empathy in difficult personal situations
- Ability to work with diverse internal and external constituencies
- Demonstrates the ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy