What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Service Representative position at Layton Surgery Center?
Patient Service Representative
- Greet patients in a courteous and professional manner.
- Answer all incoming calls in a courteous and professional manner.
- Respond to the patients’ needs or direct them to the appropriate person for assistance.
- Obtain overall operational knowledge of the center in order to assist in the triage process.
- Have insurance knowledge, i.e., be aware that HMO patients need a referral for each visit
2. Ensure that patients’ needs are handled in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ensure that benefit verification and pre-certification is completed for each scheduled
- Schedule patients into the billing system immediately upon receipt of the information
- Prepare new chart including a copy of the insurance card(s), demographic information
- Established patients – verify demographic and insurance information at each visit.
- Have knowledge of CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding, as well as the changing Medicare and
- On the day of surgery, enter patient charges, payments and approved discounts into the
- Collect unmet deductibles, coinsurance, co-payments and outstanding past due patient
3. Ensure that paperwork processing is confidential, efficient and timely
- Balance out at the end of day and perform necessary End of Day process for the center.
- Pull patient charts for the next day’s appointments by the end of the current day.
- File all charts by the end of the day.
- Open and distribute all incoming mail and packages in accordance with policies and
- Maintain a neat and orderly workspace and an adequate supply of charts, forms and tools
- Maintain strictest confidentially of all information related to medical records,
patients’ treatment.
4. Perform all other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
- And more!
Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity
Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.