Patient Service Specialist

at Concentra in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Patient Service Specialist
Location

US-IL-Chicago

Job ID 
289396  

Pos. Category 
Medical Center - Front Office  

Pos. Type 
Full Time
Overview

Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At Concentra, you will be a vital member of our patient care team and play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to our patients. Our mission is to improve the health of America's workforce, one patient at a time. Join us at Concentra and see how your clinical competency and compassion can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients you serve.
The Patient Service Specialist performs complex administrative duties including but not limited to patient registration, patient scheduling, providing excellent customer service to clients, and management of multi-line phone system. This role requires a general knowledge of various systems and/or procedures. This position ensures that every patient is treated with quality clinical care and is provided a welcoming and respectful experience.
Hours: 11:30am-8pm, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

Greet patients and visitors
Communicate wait times to patients and direct them accordingly
Obtain authorization, as needed, to process patients for services
Check in patients using appropriate patient management system
Explain all required forms to patients and ensure proper completion of all paperwork
Answer incoming telephone lines and direct the caller accordingly
Contact patients regarding appointment reminders, rescheduling, or cancellations.
Check out patients in appropriate patient management system and distribute records
File paperwork, medical records, and correspondence
Maintain inventory of office supplies and printed forms
Manage dissemination of all paperwork to outside parties including non-injury, custody, and control forms
Follow HIPAA guidelines and safety rules
Attend center staff meetings
Participate in initial and ongoing training as required
Complete processing of patient referrals including accurate checkout, paperwork processing, patient education, and communication with Client Support Group
Assist Center Operations Director or other leader in managing daily administrative functions
Assist in maintaining a neat, clean, and orderly appearance throughout the facility
Use employer reporting tool to scan and distribute employer results and paperwork
Review clinician transcriptions and enter applicable charges via internal charge entry system.
Perform some medical assistant duties such as breath alcohol tests, drug screens, TB skin test reads and/or other duties as assigned/approved by medical leadership
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Education Level: High School Diploma or GED
Job-Related Experience
6 months to 1 year
Working knowledge of state-specific occupational medicine requirements preferred
Job-Related Skills/Competencies
Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
Demonstrated effective communication and interaction with employers, patients, providers, and other employees
Demonstrated ability to maintain working relationship with all levels of employees
Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
Demonstrated intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, Outlook and entry of data into various systems/applications
Ability to perform all aspects of front office operations
Drive to achieve or exceed established service standards

Additional Data

401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Medical, Vision, Prescription, Telehealth, & Dental Plans
Life & Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off & Extended Illness Days Offered
Colleague Referral Bonus Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
Dependent Care Spending Account
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EOE, including disability/veterans

We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or medical or veteran status in accordance with federal law. In addition, Concentra Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities.