What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Service Representative position at Ballad Health and Careers?
Job Description:
Summary:
The Patient Service Representative (PSR) greets all patients and visitors in a courteous and friendly manner and registers the patient according to Ballad Health processes. The duties of the PSR may include, but are not limited to: updating and scheduling patient appointments, retrieving daily patient data for appointments and phone calls, maintaining provider(s) schedules, filing charts/medical records, copying charts/forms, pulling charts, purging charts, producing documents for providers to sign, collecting co-pays, performing data entry of office visit charges, performing collections of unpaid balances, coding encounter forms with proper payment distribution CPT & ICD-10 codes, filing and refiling insurance claims, reconciling the charge sheet, counting the cash drawer, preparing bank deposits, balancing credit cards, reviewing and correcting errors on the missing ticket report, performs closing procedures to ensure proper account balance, perform referral and precertification and prepares information for audit purposes.
Requirements:
Required – High School diploma or equivalent; previous experience performing data entry and utilizing data base. Ability to maintain patient confidentiality/HIPAA. Ability to communicate respectfully/kindly with patients, office staff, nurses, and medical staff
Preferred – Knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 codes/billing. Previous experience utilizing Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Work Requirements:
Shift: Day
On Call: No
Weekends: No
Travel Required: No Travel
Shift Details: 8: 00-5:00
City/State: Kingsport, TN
Location: