Patient Services Specialist

Patient Services Specialist

The Patient Services Specialist 1, with direct oversight, provides administrative support in a physician office, clinic or other operational area that assists patients, to ensure high quality, patient-centered care. Duties include patient relations, check-in and check-out, scheduling, insurance verification and answering phones.

Essential Functions Of The Role :

• Assists with patient duties to include patient relations, check-in or check-out, scheduling, insurance verification, and answering phones.
• Arranges follow-up visits and referral appointments.
• Assists with patient registration duties by collecting and verifying insurance information.
• Verifies patient demographics and enters changes into computer system.
• Directs patient to appropriate waiting areas.
• Accepts payments for physician / clinic services according to established guidelines.
• Posts payments and enters charges into computer utilizing appropriate codes.
• Generates daily payment reports and verifies cash drawer against report.
• Provides accurate patient, medical, financial or procedural information to patients or approved outside entities.
• May be required to discuss financial arrangements with patients.
• Receives and directs phone calls.
• Assists patients and other visitors.
• Responds to routine inquiries concerning practice services, hours of operation, etc.
• Ensures any patient complaints are handled appropriately.
• Assists with medical records duties as requested.

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