Patient Services Representative - Women's Health (Erie, PA)
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Do you find yourself wanting to help others, but not sure how to make your passion a career? Apply today for a Patient Services Representative with UPMC! We are seeking candidates with a strong customer service background and a desire to be empowered to ensure a positive experience during a patient's visit to UPMC.A Patient Services Representative is responsible for welcoming patients upon arrival, promoting the usage of new and emerging consumer-friendly technologies, educating patients on their co-payments and financial obligations and collecting payments when applicable, scheduling subsequent appointments within the continuum of care, connecting patients to financial advocacy resources when appropriate, updating patients' demographics and insurance coverage information, and promoting an overall culture of service excellence.This is a full-time Monday-Friday position, with daylight hours, located at our Magee Women's Specialty Services office in Erie, PA! No evenings, weekends, or holidays. This position may require occasional travel to other offices within the area to support staffing needs, as needed.Are you up for the challenge? Apply online today!**Responsibilities:**+ Provide a warm greeting for all patients. Guide patient through use of self-arrival technology or check-in patient at desk depending on patient preference. Collect copayments and any other applicable patient payments at the point of service. Confirm and/or update patient registration information at checkout. Schedule follow-up appointments within the practice at checkout. Schedule or connect patient to resources to schedule for ancillary services at checkout. Help patients navigate the healthcare system by providing clear and understandable instructions. Provides follow-up to unresolved patient questions or needs to ensure the appropriate continuity of care. Understands the principles of service recovery and is both empowered and responsible for taking appropriate action to recover from service that does not meet the expectation of the UPMC Experience. Register patients in Biometrics (fingerprint recognition) program and explain benefits. Promote MyUPMC patient portal and assist patients in registration when applicable+ Assist patients in education of financial responsibility and connect them to advocacy resources as needed. Confirm/verify insurance benefits with the appropriate carrier via online verification systems or telephone inquiries. Obtain signature of patient or family member for consent to treatment and financial responsibility following the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules and regulations. Appropriately distribute / triage phone calls to other areas and / or clinical providers. Assist with administrative duties in the office including but not limited to scanning of medical records and faxing*Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned.Completion of high school graduate or equivalent is required.Experience with personal computer-based applications, other various office equipment and proficient typing skills are preferred. Two years of experience in a medical / billing / fiscal or customer service function is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology is preferred. Prior experience with Medipac, Epic, or other health records systems is preferred.**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**+ Act 34**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusions that is charged with executing leading-edge and next- generation diversity strategies to advance the organization's diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resources Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Difference) Network, that support the implementation of our diversity strategy.