Patient Service Representative - San Diego, United States - Scripps Health
Description
Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, which treat half a million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians.
At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work.
The duties of the Patient Service Representative include:
- Interacting with patients, payers and providers to gather information necessary for accurate registration including assigning of appropriate Medical Record Number, scheduling, referral/authorization, point of service payment collection, document collection and arrival/check-in functions.
- Responding to customer billing and payment inquires as needed.
- Effectively managing the patient checkin and checkout process from start to finish, which includes identification verification; updating or confirming demographic and insurance information on every patient; ensuring appropriate forms are provided, signed and witnessed at the time of the patient visit; collecting patient payment responsibility and accurately preparing end of day reporting or payment reconciliation as needed.
- Escalating billing inquiries as needed.
- Accurately scheduling patient appointments. Successful scheduling includes, but not limited to, exhibiting proficiency in appointment scheduling procedures, accurate documentation and routing of messages, scheduling and confirming appointments according to practice guidelines, entering appropriate insurance, performing Key User duties with mínimal errors.
- May be responsible for initiating and validating referrals/authorizations.
- Regularly displaying a proactive approach to customer service by listening to the patient, taking ownership of solutions and being able to accurately identify the need to involve leadership in order to resolve concerns.
This is a Casual (non-benefited, per diem) position, working 8 hour shifts on various days. Shifts may include both AM and PM schedules, and applicant would need to be open to covering weekends and holidays. Located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in Hillcrest.
Required Qualifications:
- Excellent communication and customer service skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills; innovative with ability to identify and solve problems.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1 year experience customer service or healthcare/medical office environment preferred.
- Able to adapt, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, commercial and government health insurance and billing guidelines, ACA requirements, understanding of DRG's, Medical ICD9/ICD10 codes and CPT/HCPC Codes and Modifiers.
Position Pay Range:
$22.29-$30.58/hour
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