Patient Service Representative

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!

As a patient service representative, you'll be the first person patients see when they arrive at Neighborhood, and you'll help set the tone for a positive patient visit.

About the Role:

As a patient service representative, kindness and fairness are key as you use your customer service skills in patient interactions. You'll collaborate with other team members to help ensure a smooth flow for the day. Responsibilities include:

• Welcomes patients
• Verifies patient information and makes corrects in the computer system
• Confirms appointment times, locations, and providers during check-in
• Communicates delays to the front desk lead
• Assists in ensuring appointments are confirmed
• Assists in open and closing procedures
• Prints daily appointment schedules and front desk reports
• Verifies insurance through epaces, heathenet, healthplex
• Inputs insurance information including active/expired dates
• Sends appropriate patient messages
• Assists patients in filling out forms
• Collects co-payments including sliding scale nominal fee
• Adheres to cash handling policy

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Able to read, write and speak the English language. A second language of Spanish is preferred
• Able to learn new software and computer systems
• Strong attention to detail and customer service skills
• Kindness: you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person's story
• Resiliency: you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise
• Teamwork: you are open to others' unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals
• Medical office experience or medical terminology knowledge preferred but not required
• EHR knowledge preferred but not required