Online patient services representative
Wynberg, Western Cape
Posted more than 30 days ago
- Company:
- Grace your HR needs
- Company Description:
- We are an Outsourced HR Consulting and Recruitment. Payroll and people management consulting company who focus on Performance management , coaching and mentoring, absenteeism management.
- Contract Type:
- Contract
- Experience Required:
- 1 year
- Education Level:
- Grade 12
- Gender:
- Any
- Age:
- 20 to 45 years
- Number of vacancies:
- 1
Job Description
As a Patient Services Representative, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient satisfaction, engagement, and retention by delivering personalized and compassionate support throughout their healthcare journey.
The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, excellent organizational abilities, and a customer-focused mindset, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment. Excellent telephone skills is a must
What Does a Patient Services Representative Do?
Appointment Scheduling and Coordination:
• Schedule patient appointments, consultations, and follow-up visits, coordinating schedules with patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and other departments to optimize clinic workflow and patient access to care.
Insurance Verification and Billing Assistance:
• Verify insurance coverage, benefits, and eligibility for patients, obtain pre-authorizations for medical services and procedures, and assist patients with billing inquiries, payment processing, and financial assistance programs.
Telephone and Email Communication:
• Manage incoming calls and emails, nquiries, scheduling appointments, and providing information and assistance to patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers in a professional and courteous manner.
Patient Education and Support:
• Provide patients and caregivers with information about online services, appointment instructions, medication guidelines, and community resources, answering questions, addressing concerns, and providing support to promote patient well-being and satisfaction.
Medical Records Management:
• Maintain electronic medical records, ensuring confidentiality, accuracy, and accessibility, and retrieving patient records as needed for appointments, referrals, and medical inquiries.
Patient Satisfaction and Feedback:
• Gather patient feedback through surveys or feedback forms, monitor patient satisfaction scores, and identify opportunities for improvement in patient communication, support, and service delivery.
Compliance and Quality Assurance:
• Ensure compliance with clinic policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
Skill Requirements
• Interpersonal Skills: Patient Services Representatives must possess strong interpersonal skills to interact with patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, colleagues, and external stakeholders, demonstrating empathy, patience, and professionalism in all interactions.
• Organizational Skills: Patient Services Representatives should have excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, appointments, and deadlines effectively, prioritize workload, and maintain accurate and orderly records and schedules.
• Communication Skills: Patient Services Representatives should have excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey information clearly, concisely, and empathetically, adapting communication style to meet the needs of diverse patients and situations.
• Customer Service Skills: Patient Services Representatives should have strong customer service skills to provide courteous and compassionate assistance to patients and caregivers, address their inquiries and concerns, and ensure a positive and welcoming experience.
• Attention to Detail: Patient Services Representatives must demonstrate attention to detail in verifying patient information, documenting medical records, and processing paperwork accurately, ensuring data integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Computer Proficiency
- Salary:
- 12.000,00 ZAR Monthly
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