Patient Services Associate

Patient Services Associate

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Patient Services Associate will be responsible for providing outstanding customer service to patients calling in with questions regarding Intrafusion services. This includes review of patient balances for accuracy, reviewing potential liability for treatment plans, and transferring calls to the next level for assistance. Patient Financial Counselors are tasked with maintaining effective communication between patients, infusion site nurses, financial assistance programs, practice organizations, and other departments as needed. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, advanced computer literacy, and excellent customer service skills via phone and email.

Location : Candidates must live within driving distance of The Woodlands, TX location.

Compensation : The target budget for this role is at $18 / hour.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provides best in class customer service by phone, email and in person.
• Answers telephones, returns messages, and collects from patients calling to pay their bills.
• Maintains a high level of customer satisfaction by providing appropriate levels of competency and professionalism to ensure solutions are provided timely, accurately, and efficiently.
• Maintain knowledge of each financial assistance program and their current qualifying guidelines and criteria. Be able to communicate these requirements effectively to patients.
• Ability to thoroughly explain medical insurance benefits to patients as it relates to their estimated financial responsibility for infusion therapy services.
• Negotiates payment plans on Patient Balance accounts utilizing established policies
• Communicate daily with professional medical personnel (doctors, nurses, pharmacy staff, patient advocates) to carry out program operations
• Respond quickly to issues or concerns from customers and patients
• Make outbound calls to patients to inform and collect balances, helps via payment plans or prompt pay discounts.
• Maintain PHI and HIPAA compliance.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Management.

Minimum Requirement :

0-1 years of experience. May have vocational qualification.

Education : High school Diploma

Critical Skills :

Additional Knowledge & Skills (Preferred or plus skills) :

Physical Requirements :

General office demands

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position $16.08 - $26.80

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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