What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Service Representative (Opening Shift) - Helen Hunt Health Center position at Penobscot Community Health Care?
Are you a critical thinker who thrives in kindness, positivity, and stellar customer service? Are you an early riser who enjoys having your late afternoons free? PCHC's Helen Hunt Health Center is looking for a Patient Service Representative (PSR) to perform the crucial function of opening our clinic services each morning. As PSR, you’ll demonstrate a high level of awareness and appropriate judgement, and you’ll be the first positive force which highly influences the effectiveness of our patients’ experience. Whether you’re performing check-in functions or sending a message to the clinical team, you’ll flex to meet the patient where they are, to ensure they feel respected and heard. Ready for your next adventure? Apply today!
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Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 6:45am-3:15pm
Highlights of the position:
- Provides high quality customer service to our patients by demonstrating kindness, effective communication, advocacy, and follow-through.
- Acts as first point of contact for matters pertaining to our patient care and schedule.
- Liaisons between patient and clinical team, ensuring communication is clear, accurate, and timely, and ensuring patient feels respected and heard.
- Is a welcoming and helpful presence to patients, both in-person and on the phone.
- Completes the registration process for patients at check-in and check-out, ensuring patient demographics, insurance information, and forms are updated and in compliance.
- Responsible for informing patients of any financial responsibility and collecting as appropriate. Understands PSR role as it relates to the revenue cycle process.
- Accurately schedules appointments following protocol and guidelines provided.
- Is educated on processes for records, referrals, billing, insurance, and our sliding fee application. Answers patient inquiries of all types to streamline the process for patients and reduce workloads of clinical teams.
- Collaborates with administrative and clinical teams to identify ways to improve patient experience.
Join PCHC's nationally recognized non-profit organization:
- Federally Qualified Health Center offering integrated Medical Home Model
- Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
- Competitive compensation and generous benefits
- PCHC cares for the WHOLE person, offering a broad range of services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Lab & X-Ray, Physical Therapy and Podiatry all within one organization.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Completion of Medical Terminology course preferred
- Two years of experience in medical office setting preferred
- Strong customer service skills
Curious, or interested to learn more? Apply today! You can request a full copy of the detailed job description by emailing recruitment@pchc.com.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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