What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Service Rep - PP1 position at Spaulding Hospital North Shore?
Essential Functions
-Support is provided to other center team members by answering phones, assisting customers, and fulfilling any cross trained responsibilities.
-Support is provided to other staff to ensure effective orientation and continuous development to achieve performance standards.
-Scheduling status is maintained daily and potential problems are addressed with corrective actions.
-Patient pre-registration, registration, insurance verification, and scheduling are completed per center standards.
-Patients are greeted, assisted and appropriate staff notified of patient arrival.
-Administrative duties such as answering the phone, confirming appointments, supporting insurance requirements processes, photocopying, typing, faxing, inventory of supplies, sorting mail and handling other administrative duties are completed per center guidelines.
-Medical record setup, maintenance, and discharge are completed per center guidelines in a timely manner.
-Monthly patient satisfaction questionnaires are processed for current patients according to center standards.
-Customer service delivery is carried out to achieve stated goals.
-Insurance approvals and documentation are recorded in the medical record and computer system in accordance with center standards.
-Therapy charges are entered and reconciled as assigned.
-Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.
-Spaulding Rehabilitation Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.
-Additional Responsibilities for an Advanced Patient Service Representative.
-Annual requirements of completing 6 initiatives as described in the administrative ladder application.
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required and Associate's Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Two years experience in a medical/physicians office setting and/or experience with insurance benefits. 2-3 years preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Required.
- Computer proficiency required.
- Microsoft office applications preferred with ability to learn new software.
- Preferred.
- Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.
- Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.
- Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.
- High level of service delivery.
- Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.
- Attention to detail.
Physical Requirements
Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
SRN is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all. SRN takes affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity is provided to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability or any other basis that would be inconsistent with any applicable ordinance or law.