What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Services Representative-Hybrid Sleep Lab position at UPMC?
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UPMC is hiring a Full-Time, Patient Service Representative to support the Sleep Lab in Harrisburg.
This tends to be a busy office environment, and individuals need to have either prior medical, or office experience to be consider for this position.
Hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
No holidays or weekends!
This position offers a hybrid work opportunity after training period has been completed.
Travel will be required to cover in person at other offices per department needs.
Manager will discuss further during interview.
Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Provides a warm greeting for all patients.
- Guide patient through use of self-arrival technology or check-in patient at desk depending on patient preference.
- Collect copayments and any other applicable patient payments at the point of service.
- Confirm and/or update patient registration information at checkout.
- Schedule follow-up appointments within the practice at checkout.
- Schedule or connect patient to resources to schedule for ancillary services at checkout.
- Help patients navigate the healthcare system by providing clear and understandable instructions.
- Provides follow-up to unresolved patient questions or needs to ensure the appropriate continuity of care.
- Understands the principles of service recovery and is both empowered and responsible for taking appropriate action to recover from service that does not meet the expectation of the UPMC Experience.
- Register patients in Biometrics (fingerprint recognition) program and explain benefits.
- Promote MyUPMC patient portal and assist patients in registration when applicable
- Assist patients in education of financial responsibility and connect them to advocacy resources as needed.
- Confirm/verify insurance benefits with the appropriate carrier via online verification systems or telephone inquiries.
- Obtain signature of patient or family member for consent to treatment and financial responsibility following the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules and regulations.
- Appropriately distribute / triage phone calls to other areas and / or clinical providers.
- Assist with administrative duties in the office including but not limited to scanning of medical records and faxing
- *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
- *Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary : $18 - $28