Patient Service Representative

Description

ID Care, P.A. is seeking a Full-Time patient service representative for our Florham Park office. This position will train in our Randolph location until our Florham Park office opens. If interested in the position, please read the job description below and apply.

Pay rate: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

ID Care Vaccination Requirements:

• Influenza: All employees of ID Care shall be provided the influence vaccine. Employees will be required to obtain the influenza vaccine by December 1 of each calendar year.
• Covid: Effective 2/1/2024,
• Anyone who received the covid vaccination after September 11, 2023, meets requirements with 1 dose of covid vaccine.
• Anyone who received the covid vaccination prior to September 11, 2023, will require 2 doses of covid vaccine.

General Summary: A non-exempt, clerical position responsible for receiving incoming telephone calls and greeting/assisting visitors in a prompt, courteous, and professional manner. Involved in scheduling patient appointments and verifying patient information according to ID Care policies and procedures and properly directing patient calls to appropriate ID Care staff/department.

Reports to: Patient Service Manager

Job Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Promptly and professionally answers telephone calls. Routes call appropriately, offering voice mail, paging or redirection of call needed.
• Greets visitors and assists them as appropriate. Phones or pages employees to meet visitors, directs visitors to appropriate waiting areas, and appropriately and courteously screens solicitors for relevance to organization’s needs.
• Schedules and reschedules patient appointments per established ID Care protocols.
• Verifies necessary demographic and insurance information and records data in EMR per established ID Care protocols.
• Explains financial requirements to patients or responsible parties and collects copay as required per ID Care protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephone, etc.

Work Environment: Position is in a well-lighted office environment. Occasional evening and weekend work. Exposure to communicable diseases and biohazards is possible.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least one year as a receptionist or clerical experience in a medical office environment required.
• One or more years' experience in customer service.
• Must be able to travel to various locations.
• Current CPR certification

Performance Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of medical terminology and organization services.
• Knowledge of EMR system.

Skills:

• Ability to use multi-line telephone system, including transferring calls & paging.
• Adequate hearing to answer phone and speak with patients.
• Ability to speak loudly enough to be heard by callers and patients.

Ability:

• Elicits appropriate information to route calls to the appropriate person.
• Manages patient calls or disputes by working with them to identify concerns an properly direct calls.

Mental/Physical Requirements: Involves sitting approximately 90 percent of the day, walking or standing the remainder. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.

ID Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer who does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Pet insurance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Infectious Disease

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• medical receptionist: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Randolph, NJ 07869 (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $23