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About the role
As a Patient Service Representative, you will execute the day-to-day activities of patient-facing service, ensuring quality assurance and customer service satisfaction while facilitating and coordinating communication between patients, family members, and staff. This role provides optimal patient-centered services supporting the imaging center front office, medical records, and technologists with patients through a rotation in front desk, medical records, and technologist assistant roles.
This is a part-time position working Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
Responsibilities
- Front Desk (60%)
- Serve as the initial point of contact for patients and visitors, creating a positive and legendary patient service experience.
- Timely registration of patient arrivals by validating accurate demographic information and collecting out-of-pocket payments prior to services.
- Inform patients about delays and wait times; follow up to ensure inquiries or complaints are satisfactorily resolved.
- Answer, investigate, and/or direct patient inquiries or complaints to the supervisor or manager.
- Obtain and validate photo identifications and insurance cards, scanning relevant documents into patients' charts electronically and categorizing appropriately.
- Provide and explain consent, financial, and HIPAA compliance-related documents to patients as necessary.
- Proficiently use EHR software, hardware, and programs.
- Scrutinize prescriptions and referrals for accuracy to ensure patients receive appropriate and necessary exams.
- Coordinate with interdepartmental professionals to ensure patient satisfaction related to appointment scheduling and admission/encounter.
- Verify and dispense oral contrast and preparation instructions to patients scheduled for upcoming appointments.
- Participate in medical office emergency routines when required; summon ambulance or EMS and assist staff as needed.
- Manage outgoing and incoming faxes through both electronic and manual fax machines.
- Maintain appropriate levels of administrative office supplies (e.g., brochures, cards, sign-in sheets).
- Contact referring physician offices to verify or request necessary information for the patient's exam.
- Organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines while ensuring efficient patient flow.
- Use proper phone and written etiquette when handling correspondence.
- Maintain reception and patient waiting areas, including cleanliness, sanitation, literature organization, and beverage supply.
- Align with the company mission and embody core values of RAYUS.
- Adhere to company policies, procedures, operational objectives, and goals.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of PHI in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Medical Records (20%)
- Ensure quality assurance of health records by verifying completeness, accuracy, and proper entry into computer systems.
- Serve as the point of contact for medical records for patients and visitors, providing a positive patient service experience.
- Retrieve and release health information/medical records in compliance with HIPAA and company policies.
- Work cooperatively with patients and team members of diverse backgrounds, ensuring inclusion.
- Act as a liaison between healthcare providers and offices in a timely manner.
- Proficiently use EHR software, hardware, and programs.
- Organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines while maintaining efficient patient flow.
- Take appropriate action with sound judgment.
- Provide clear and friendly patient education on diagnostic examinations and instructions in adherence to company policies.
- Professionally handle stat/urgent cases pending communication from referring healthcare providers after services.
- Use proper phone and written etiquette when handling correspondence.
- Maintain reception and patient waiting areas, including cleanliness, sanitation, literature organization, and refreshment supply.
- Align with the company mission and embody core values of RAYUS.
- Adhere to company policies, procedures, operational objectives, and goals.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of PHI in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Technologist Support (15%)
- Monitor all modality schedules.
- Greet and escort patients to changing rooms; briefly explain procedures.
- Perform prep/changing room turnaround with proper sanitizing techniques.
- Help technologists stay on schedule by preparing the next patient before the current patient is ready.
- Ensure all patient areas are stocked and organized neatly.
- Clean and stock patient prep rooms and restrooms.
- Stock linen and empty laundry at the end of the shift.
- Check with technologists, center supervisors, or managers for additional duties as needed.
- Other Duties (5%)
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- One (1) year of applicable customer service experience.
- Proficient with using computer systems and typing.
Qualifications
- Two (2) years of customer service experience (preferred).
- Experience using electronic medical record/health record (EMR/EHR) computer systems (preferred).
- Experience working in a Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging healthcare setting (preferred).
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology (preferred).
- Insurance knowledge (preferred).
- Bilingual (preferred).
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on eligibility).
- 401k with company match.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Adoption assistance.
- Pet insurance.
- Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay.
DailyPay implementation is contingent upon an initial set-up period.