Job Description
Charlotte Community Health Clinic offers high-quality medical, dental, and behavioral health services for children and adults. We are currently seeking a Patient Services Coordinator I to join our team. The Patient Services Representative I, will be required to have the ability to provide great customer service to patients as they check in and out. This is a full-time position and will report to the Front Office Supervisor.
Responsibilities
Patient registration
- At registration, enters complete accurate patient demographic and insurance information in system
- Greet patient, verify and correct any demographics and insurance information, copy insurance card and ensure copy is added to patient medical record
- Communicate any changes in demographic and insurance information to the appropriate areas
- Obtain updated patient registrations signature with date and ensure that the form is added to patient record
- Collects and enters co-pay
- Complete sliding scale fee and make the cards for patients
Patient check out
- At check out, verify patient charges in electronic system, recheck insurance information, schedule return appointments if appropriate and collect balance due
- Run appropriate daily close reports, reconciling all cash, checks and credit card charges received for each business day
- Complete individual and/or practice reconciliation report including bank deposit slip
Scheduling
- When scheduling appointment, enter necessary patient demographics if new patient; verifies information if established patient
- Chooses appointment time based on patient request, physician/provider availability and urgency of appointment
EPIC
- Responsible for updating missing Guarantor, correct errors to ensure charges captured and processed, and goal for site errors is met or exceeded
- Respond to patients and staff for billing and insurance questions
- Resolve work queue errors through research and analysis by reviewing chart and office notes, pre-authorizations, hospital documents, etc.
- Work closely with practice coder in resolution process
- Respond to requests for practice Revenue Cycle Advocate
- Serve as resource for front desk registration to ensure accuracy on insurance information
- Resolve patient billing concerns
Teamwork and communication
- Work within a team to achieve patient and team goals
- Share and initiate regular and professional communication with co-workers
- Participate in regular staff meetings
- Works with team to identify opportunities of improvement and actively participates in the improvement process
General
- Participation/involvement in Quality Improvement activities
- Answering phones
- Coverage at other clinic sites as needed
- File, make copies, fax
- Answer the phone, provide accurate follow up, take and communicate messages
Qualifications
- High school diploma
- One year of clerical experience in medical office setting
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
- Other related experience may be considered in lieu of medical office experience
Charlotte Community Health Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that offers high-quality medical, dental, and behavioral health services for children and adults. We work towards a healthy community where all individuals, regardless of ability to pay, have access to comprehensive health care.
Benefits- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan w/ discretionary match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Holiday Pay
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)