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Patient Service Representative - Cardiology

Hartford HealthCare, Model City, NY, United States


Location Detail:

420 Saybrook Rd Middletown (10254)

Shift Detail:

Mon-Fri

Work where

every moment

matters.

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group offers primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.

Job Summary
Responsible for providing outstanding and professional customer service to ensure efficiency and promote a positive patient experience. This position reports to a Team Lead, Site Manager or Practice Manager.

Responsibilities

Greets and registers arriving patients, completes registration forms and verifies insurance

Answers incoming calls, evaluates priority, and directs calls according to the urgency and subject matter

Mails information to new patients prior to visit in accordance with department policies, and enters / updates patient demographics

Collects co-payments and office charges as needed and explains office payment billing policies to patients

Schedules new patient appointments, and informs patients of essential preparation requirements prior to visit (referrals, x-rays, medical reports, etc.)

Ensures that office appointment schedule is coordinated with physician activities through the medical assistant

Reviews daily Televox report of appointment confirmations to ensure accurate schedule and appropriate communications with patients

Schedules follow-up appointments and associated testing, documents these appointments and completes the necessary requisition forms and pre-cert exams

Defines and resolves patient/physician issues/problems, bringing concerns to team lead or manager as necessary

Reconciles super bills, co-pays and walk-in payments at the end of each session, and refers payment and insurance problems to Billing Department

Keeps inventory of office supplies and orders supplies and maintains a clean waiting room

Provides back-up support to other front desk staff and performs other related duties in support of efficient operations

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates' or Bachelor’s degree in a clinical or business field preferred

2 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced medical office preferred

We take great care of careers.

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