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Patient Services Specialist

Kennedy Krieger Institute

Baltimore, MDFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Baltimore, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Patient Services Specialist performs routine front‑end clinical operational activities, such as registering and checking in patients, cashiering, gathering and providing appropriate information, collecting co‑pays, and answering phones under direction of senior Care Center staff. The role also schedules and confirms patient appointments, interacts with patients, families, clinicians, administrative staff and third‑party payers, and provides courteous professional customer service.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceCash HandlingPatient RegistrationPhone CommunicationSchedulingEpicClerical Administration

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentCustomer Service or Administrative Support Experience

Full job description

Overview

The Patient Services Specialist performs routine front-end clinical operational activities, such as registering/checking in patients, cashiering, gathering and providing appropriate information, collecting co-pays, and answering the phones under the direction of more senior Care Center staff. This position will additionally schedule and confirm patient appointments as needed. The incumbent will interact with patients, families, clinicians, administrative staff, and third-party payers and provide customer service in a courteous and professional manner.

Responsibilities

  1. Collect co-pays, provide receipts, and provide timely accounting for all collected cash and payments. Identify discrepancies and immediately work with the supervisor to resolve issues.

  2. Obtain required information for both registration and financial documentation needed to complete the check-in process.

  3. Answers phones, directs calls as needed, takes messages, returns calls to answer inquiries/questions, and provides accurate and timely follow-up.

  4. Provide routine financial benefits.

  5. Monitor Epic work que for tracking internal/external consults.

  6. Schedule follow-up patient appointments and reschedule appointments as needed.

  7. Under general supervision, perform advanced clerical or administrative tasks. Using varying methods, process transactions and select or devise the steps necessary to complete all assignments.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

High School diploma, GED, or equivalent required.

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in customer service, administrative support, or other related area preferred.

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Vacancy ID 13644

Job Location : Street 3901 Greenspring Avenue

# of Hours 40.00

Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore

Pos. Type Regular Full Time

Department : Name CASSI (Center for Autism Services Science and Innovation)

Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet

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