Patient Services Specialist

Essential Functions

• Exemplify caring and compassionate customer service to create an excellent patient experience
• Provide exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to interact with patients and families in a wide variety of sensitive situations
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills and decisive judgment in an often-hectic environment and possess the ability to work cohesively on a team and independently with minimal supervision
• Manage patient registration, insurance verification, scheduling, collection and cash receipting, arrival and/or departure desk activities according to standards and guidelines ensuring accuracy and an outstanding patient experience
• Encourage patient utilization of front-end technology during the registration process
• Enter and maintain confidential and accurate patient information including patient insurance, billing, and payment information throughout patient encounter
• Assist billing functions accurately and/or direct to appropriate billing office
• Demonstrate proficiency of emergency codes and appropriate responses as well as applicable federal and state healthcare regulations
• Monitor inventory and stock medications, narcotics, and emergency medications/equipment

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time and work in a fast-paced office environment
• Should be able to bend and lift up to 10 lbs.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Computer experience required
• Customer relations experience required
• Experience with Medical Records Software preferred
• Front desk practice experience preferred