Patient Service Representative

Posted 3hrs ago

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Patient service representative scheduling gastroenterology appointments and procedures for AGA. Handling patient communications, records, portal requests, and HIPAA-compliant service remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform advanced scheduling for patient procedures, follow-up visits, and ancillary services
  • Answer incoming calls while providing quality patient care and customer service
  • Schedule, reschedule, and manage cancellations and no-shows
  • Maintain physician schedules and endoscopy block time
  • Collect and record accurate patient information according to AGA documentation requirements
  • Schedule procedures in AGA endoscopy suites or hospitals when necessary
  • Schedule applicable ancillary services
  • Handle Patient Portal and website requests
  • Mail or email information packets to new patients
  • Answer appointment and referring-provider information questions
  • Provide patients and relatives with information about medical treatments and procedures
  • Distribute or mail preparation materials to patients when necessary
  • Meet or exceed quality and productivity standards
  • Answer emails and voicemails and return patient calls
  • Complete information requests from AGA staff to support payment on patient accounts
  • Abide by and promote HIPAA compliance and maintain patient confidentiality
  • Participate in staff meetings, marketing activities, and ongoing customer service training
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
  • Report to the Patient Service Manager

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Certified Medical Assistant preferred
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to type 45 words a minute
  • 2–3 years of call center, eCW, specialty clinic, and/or gastroenterology experience preferred
  • Computer literacy
  • Ability to operate healthcare systems and multiple Microsoft Office applications
  • Bilingual skills strongly preferred, but not required
  • Quiet place to work remotely with sufficient internet bandwidth
  • Ability to deal with patients, visitors, co-workers, and physicians with courtesy and respect
  • Compassion for dealing with people who are ill and need help
  • Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete multiple tasks
  • Ability to work under pressure and communicate issues in a timely manner
  • Ability to communicate clearly through telephone, email, and in-person
  • Ability to interpret and apply clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures

Benefits:

  • Full-time employment
  • Fully remote work arrangement
  • Ongoing customer service training
  • Travel within the Metro area as required