Patient Services Representative (PSR) - Per Diem

Department :

09121 AMG Algonquin Randall Rd - Building Operations

Status : Part time

Benefits Eligible : No

Hou rs Per Week :

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Varied hours between hours of operation. Saturday rotation.

Hours of Operation : Monday - Friday 7am-7pm and Saturdays 8am-1pm

Pay Range

$19.45 - $29.20

Patient Services : Provides efficient, high-quality service to patients who arrive for appointments or who telephone or visit in person to request appointments or information on tests and procedures, bills and charges, referrals, and other matters.

• Greets and accurately registers patients in EMR system verifying essential billing and demographic information.
• Coordinates scheduling of patient appointments (phone and in-person requests) accurately and efficiently.
• Answers multiple incoming telephone lines, accurately determining the appropriate recipient of the call or message and referring them promptly and appropriately.
• Distributes communications accurately, based on practice protocol. Includes pagers, faxes, emails.
• Resolves a variety of patient questions, including HMO referrals, billing and queries about services and test results; refers complex issues to practice manager or a clinical staff member, as appropriate.
• Schedules future appointments and requisitions, laboratory tests, radiology procedures and other special diagnostic tests as needed. May coordinate with appropriate sections of hospital admission and / or outpatient admissions and surgery.
• Notifies patient care area when patient has arrived and is ready to be seen. Attends to waiting patients in reception and ensures that they are seen in a timely manner or are promptly notified of unexpected delays.
• Accurately identifies type of insurance from card, understands different types of payers, and verifies eligibility if necessary.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Billing Services : Ensures entry at time of service of billing information on the patient and payer and accurate follow-up on missing information.

Medical Record Services : Upholds standards of the practice and of the medical group for accurate and timely medical records.

Education / Experience Required :

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required :

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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About Advocate Health

is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names in Illinois; in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.