Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Patient Services Specialist provides essential support and administrative services to the clinic, the therapists, the patients, and their families in a fast-paced environment. This person will be involved in a wide spectrum of tasks, including patient customer service, scheduling, data entry, and social media.
Requirements
Required Skills and Experience:
- High School Diploma/ GED equivalent
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, other employees, and the public.
- 2+ years of admin support in a medical environment is preferred
- Knowledge about health insurance, pre-authorization, insurance verification, medical terminology, preferred
- Must have excellent customer service skills
- Able to work in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
- Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and maintain professionalism at all times
- Must have a team mentality, flexibility, and willingness to learn
- The ability to communicate effectively, multitask, and work under pressure is the key to success in this position, which also requires attention to detail and a commitment to achieving consistent customer satisfaction.
- The ability to uphold HIPAA compliance.
- Must exercise good judgment and discretion
- Technologically savvy and familiar with Microsoft Office products, including Google Workspace- Word, Excel
- Good communication and networking skills are a must.
- Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage the check-in/check-out experience with minimal supervision, ensuring families move smoothly through the visit process.
- Independently handle daily front-desk operations such as phones, email traffic, and appointment flow using standardized scripts and workflow charts.
- Execute routine scheduling of appointments, reschedules, and cancellations within predefined protocols and clinic rules.
- Maintain EMR accuracy by entering and updating demographics, insurance details, and visit documentation consistently.
- Communicate with families through calls and EMR messaging promptly and in alignment with clinic communication standards.
- Take ownership of maintaining the waiting area, supply needs, and check-in materials in an efficient and proactive way.
- Proactively identify schedule conflicts, missing information, authorization, or incomplete documentation, and correct and resolve appropriately.
- Carry out routine administrative tasks, routing forms, preparing basic documentation, office maintenance, and supporting therapists as assigned.
- Manage daily payment collection, in line with clinic policy.
Benefits:
- Paid Time Off.
- Paid Federal Holidays.
- Up to 5 days off during the end-of-year shutdown.
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees.
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short Term Disability.
- 401K to full-time Employees.
- Yearly performance BONUS.
- Fun, multi-disciplinary setting with supervision and mentorship programs.
- Positive company Culture.
- Part of a work family that values its employees.
- Unlimited growth Opportunities- Opportunity for Leadership & Management positions and professional growth.
- Training in areas of interest.
- Comprehensive new hire training
Salary Description
$18 - $22 per hour