Patient Services Representative

Overview

The Patient Service Representative (PSR) supports the mission of People's Community Clinic (PCC) by coordinating the flow of patients through the front office in a manner that reflects superior customer service and ensures timely patient care. PSRs work collaboratively with all internal and external customers in compliance with each of the PCC core values.

Location: 1101 Camino La Costa, Austin, Texas, 78752

Compensation: $17.00 - $20.00 hourly per hour based on experience and qualifications. 

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Operations Manager, this individual’s primary job responsibilities include:

• Greet patients promptly upon their arrival at the clinic, utilizing excellent customer service
• Complete the entire check-in process as patients arrive in a timely, efficient manner, and monitor daily appointment schedules
• Thoroughly review and update patient demographics, consents, insurance, and income
• Ensure the patient is screened by financial counselors if applicable
• Anticipate needs associated with all same-day visits (i.e., registration, including insurance verification, is completed)
• Maintain a well-organized work area
• Complete the entire checkout process
• Communicate effectively with back-office support staff and other departments
• Function well as a team with the flexibility to adapt to daily changes in routine or assignments
• Monitor wait times in the waiting area and communicate delays to the patient and clinical staff
• Manage late arriving patients per policy and no-show appointments as appropriate
• Collect co-pay and accurately reconcile daily cash
• Comply with all front office policies and procedures
• Process medical records release requests
• Comply with attendance and punctuality requirements
• Equipment is turned on and is prepared for the workday at the start of the shift
• Occasional overtime and/or weekend hours may be required

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma/GED required
• Some college preferred

Experience:

• Two years of experience working in a physician’s office or healthcare facility
• Experience with medical billing and/or collections preferred 

Certificate/License:  None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to interact successfully with people from a variety of backgrounds and abilities
• Basic computer literacy, including working with databases
• Working knowledge of electronic medical records and practice management systems
• Ability to multi-task in a high change environment 

Our Benefits Include:

• 18 PTO days per year & 11 paid holidays
• Major Medical Health Insurance Coverage. Most employees experience $0 in out-of-pocket medical expenses.
• Dental & Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Employer paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Annual Training
• 403(b) with 5% employer matching

People’s Community Clinic is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, language, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or sex stereotyping.