Patient Services Representative

University Physician Group

Detroit, Michigan

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Barber, Behavioral Health, Communication Skills, Community Health, Cosmetology, Customer Support/Service, Early Intervention, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Flyers, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Hospital, Insurance, Interpersonal Skills, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Medicine, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Multitasking, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Quality Assurance, Safety Compliance, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Team Player, Telehealth, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Detroit, Michigan
POSTED
30+ days ago

About Us:

Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.

With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community.

Job Summary:

The Center of Population Health Accountability (CPHA) is founded on a bold strategic vision to provide integrated “whole-person” physical and behavioral health services, including partnerships to address the social determinants of health (poverty, housing, transportation, food insecurity, etc.) that affect a person’s health and well-being. Through a network of community health partnerships, the CPHA emphasizes early intervention and preventive care, both in conventional health care setting and non-traditional community locations, such as neighborhood pharmacies, barber and beauty shops, schools, outreach events, mobile units and telehealth.

The Patient Service Representative (PSR) on the Mobile Health Unit entails providing support for the health screenings and additional medical services provided via the units.

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Confirm or collect patient demographics, insurance information, physician referrals and other check-in procedures as directed

  • Schedule patient appointments according to defined protocols

  • Provide excellent customer service to deliver a positive patient and family experience, identify and respond to any additional needs in a courteous and timely manner, treat others with care and respect while maintaining privacy and confidentiality at all times

  • Maintain a safe and clean work space and patient walk-up area at the Mobile Health Unit site

  • Ability to travel to Mobile Health Unit sites and be flexible with changes in locations/sites due to external factors (i.e. weather, cancellations, add-ons, etc.)

  • Ability to multitask various roles as needed throughout the Mobile Health Unit; quality assurance and lab orders

  • Efficiently types, talks and navigates multiple healthcare platforms and reference material at the same time to assist the patient in a timely manner

  • Instructs patient of date of appointment, arrival time, location of appointment and answer any questions the patient or representative may have

  • Working in teams, manually distributes paper flyers via walking to communicate and educate public about Mobile Health Unit services

Education, Licensure/Certification, and Training:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Bachelor Degree preferred

Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

  • Ability to adapt to working in outdoor elements, rain, snow, heat, in compliance with the departments Weather Policy

  • Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain productive working relationships with physicians, patients and their families and other internal and external stakeholders

  • Ability to move about consistently changing environment to approach homes and patients/potential customers

  • Ability to frequently lift and move Mobile Health Unit equipment weighing up to 40 lbs

  • Ability to work independently

  • Basic grasp of computers

Safety Requirements:

  • Compliance with Department Health and Safety policies and procedures

Working Conditions/Schedule:

  • Hours and days to be determined by the business needs of the department. Additional hours may be required

Wayne Health is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer

About the Company

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University Physician Group

Wayne State University Physician Group

Wayne State University Physician Group (WSUPG) is one of the largest nonprofit multispecialty physician practice groups in southeast Michigan with more than 2,000 physicians providing primary and specialty care at nearly 1 million patient visits annually.

Knowledge-powered medicine

Wayne State University Physician Group is affiliated with the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Many WSUPG physicians serve as faculty at the school and teach medicine to medical students and hospital residents.

Research

The doctors of WSUPG provide world-class medical care while conducting groundbreaking research and continuing education at Wayne State University, one of the nation's top medical universities. Group members are recognized leaders in their chosen specialties.

Training

Many WSUPG doctors are faculty members of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, bringing the newest technology and latest in medical advancements to the bedside. In addition to its substantial clinical practice, WSUPG is training Michigan's physicians of tomorrow by providing instructors for more than 1,200 medical students and 900 residents each year.
WSUPG doctors contribute to the development of new medical knowledge in a variety of areas including:
  • Preventive and health maintenance
  • Diagnostic techniques, therapeutic strategies and rehabilitation
  • Efficient, cost effective health service delivery

Patient Care

Each day, the physicians and staff of the Wayne State University Physician Group diagnose and treat some of the most complex medical cases in the state. Patients take comfort in selecting WSUPG specialists because they know they receive care from the finest doctors with the most advanced medical training, backed by ongoing quality research.

The intrinsic link between life-saving research, training the next generation of physicians and providing the best care possible allows WSUPG to advance medicine in the metropolitan Detroit community and beyond.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
2006
WEBSITE
http://www.wsupgdocs.org/