Job DescriptionThe Patient Service Rep is responsible for positive patient relations, proper telephone communication, appointment scheduling, patient registration, payment and co-payment collection, and overall providing outstanding customer service to patients through the intake of calls and ability to navigate services throughout Cedars Sinai Medical Network. This position also performs routine duties associated with the collection and maintenance of current patient demographics and insurance information.Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides outstanding customer service through the successful intake, prioritizing, and resolution of calls and patient needs for a multi-specialty team.
Greets patients and assist with resolving patient issues or bringing up patients issues.
Check-in and out patients and collect co-payments/give receipts/reconcile payments. Verifies that patient demographic and insurance information is accurate in CS-Link.
Schedules appointments, complete patient registration, collect patient payments and deliver a high standard of patient service.
Assists with the management of physician schedules and find opportunities for improvement. Handle patient/provider correspondence as instructed.
Process and track referrals and authorizations for various insurance types.
Manages patient care flow and assist with monitoring CS-Link message pools and standard work.
Monitors and assess their own workflow to find opportunities for improvement.
Explains policies, procedures, or services to patients using administrative knowledge.
Participates in daily huddles and staff meetings.
Promotes and practice infection prevention standards and all department policies and procedures.
Carries out lobby PSR role in all outpatient MDN departments. This requires learning and understanding of various E functionalities, knowledge and skills specific to the covering clinic.
QualificationsEducationHigh school diploma/GED preferred.Experience:Two (2) years of experience working as a Patient Service Representative in an outpatient medical office setting preferred.Req ID : 781Working Title : Patient Service Rep - Vascular SurgeryDepartment : Vascular SurgeryBusiness Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationJob Category : AdministrativeJob Specialty : Admissions/RegistrationOvertime Status : NONEXEMPTPrimary Shift : DayShift Duration : 8 hourBase Pay : $19.69 - $29.54Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.