What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Service Representative (PSR) position at Southeast Medical Group?
Description
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Patient Service Representative to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for patients, ensuring a positive experience by providing exceptional customer service. This role involves scheduling appointments, managing patient records, answering inquiries, and facilitating effective communication between patients and healthcare providers.
Requirements
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Responsibilities
- Greets patients as they arrive and manages 20-minute wait time.
- Assists patient with intake processes including copying required documents.
- Collects co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles and issues receipts.
- Manages cashier box and daily deposits according to company policies.
- Processes walk-in patients and visitors.
- Answers phones and schedules appointments (special focus on physician requested return visits).
- Schedules referrals as indicated.
- Assists with patient outreach as applicable (e.g., next-day reminders).
- Manages medical records (maintains, files/scans, prepares for schedule).
- Ensures all correspondence is scanned and/or filed in timely manner.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned
Education, Experience and Skills
- High school graduate or GED required.
- One year of related work experience including data entry.
- Working knowledge of medical office procedures and medical terminology.
- Ability to accurately sort and file materials by alphabetic or numeric systems
- Effective communication and customer service skills required (AIDET).
- Successful initial competency assessment, following rotational training.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to always communicate clearly and effectively with patients and other external parties in a courteous and friendly manner
- Must be detail-oriented and highly organized
- Firm grasp on administrative processes, and organizational policies
- Knowledge of patient care and examination procedures
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Microsoft Office Suite
- ICD-10 and CPT experience preferred
- Proficient in patient check in, check out and referral process.
Key physical and mental requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 50 pounds of force
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment and/or machinery
- Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing
- Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving
- Ability to travel to multiple locations to support business needs as required
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Southeast Primary Care Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
12/2024