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Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Patient Services Representative to join our team in New City, NY.

RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $21.00 per hour ***(Plus, opportunity for quarterly incentive)

WORK LOCATION(S): New City, NY

STATUS: Full-time

General Purpose:

The Patient Services Representative will perform general patient registration responsibilities and general office duties to support the operations of their respective department.

Description of Duties:

• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills at all times:
• Greets all patients promptly upon entering the patient waiting area, responds promptly and appropriately to their request.
• Uses appropriate phone etiquette, treating all callers with courtesy and respect. Is attentive to all callers placed on hold and diligently monitors time spent on hold.
• Monitors the patient waiting area and ensures that it is kept clean and orderly.
• Notifies the practice manager or Administrator on Duty of patients in the waiting room with an extended wait time.
• Schedules appointments, changes appointments and cancels appointments as needed. Verifies scheduled appointments when a patient presents as an appointment/walk in to ensure that they still want/need other scheduled appointments.

Participates in the departmental patient registration process following CORNERSTONE policies and procedures:

• Verifies patient information at each visit and makes necessary updates in the practice management system.
• Ensures that required documentation is collected for each patient; photo identification, insurance information, birth certificate (pediatrics), etc.
• Scans registration documents, patient identification, insurance card and other required documentation to the practice management system.
• Verifies insurance eligibility and PCP for each patient at every visit and accurately enters into the practice management system. Is knowledgeable about different types of insurance and their general rules (i.e. PPO/HMO and PCP/referral rules).
• Collects copayments and visit payments at the time of registration.
• Makes appropriate referrals to the Patient Billing Coordinator for patients who cannot pay their copayment.

Remains knowledgeable about the Sliding Fee Scale (SFS):

• Is knowledgeable about the SFS policies and required documentation.
• Offers sliding fee scale to patients with no insurance.
• Follows CORNERSTONE policies and procedures to qualify patients for the SFS as necessary.
• Provides cross coverage in other departments as assigned.
• Maintains confidentiality of all aspects of the center including, but not limited to, patient confidentiality, financials, and employee relations.
• Attends and participates in monthly department, All Staff and other required meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Position Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm

• High School Diploma or Equivalency
• At least one-year clerical experience
• Knowledge of data entry
• Pleasant telephone manner and ability to work under pressure