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Patient Services Specialist 3

Patient Services Specialist 3

Baylor University Medical CenterAustin, TX, US
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Patient Services Specialist 3

The Patient Services Specialist 3 offers advanced administrative support in a physician's office, clinic, or other area. This role ensures high-quality, patient-centered care. This senior position handles complex tasks and escalations. It assists the supervisor in training staff and serves as a backup supervisor when needed.

Essential Functions of the Role :

  • Assists in the hiring process and serves as a peer interviewer.
  • Performs all duties associated with patient relations, check-in or check-out, scheduling, insurance verification and answering phones.
  • Serves as a professional in handling more complex tasks and responding to escalated issues.
  • Participates in process improvements initiatives. Facilitates or guides team meetings. Attends huddles, tracks metrics and maintains huddle boards.
  • Mentors and trains staff in processes and procedures.
  • Provides training on applications, website and other resource access.
  • Monitors team members' participation to ensure the training provided is being utilized and if any additional training is needed.
  • Serves as backup to the supervisor when absent, as required. Assists the supervisor in managing schedules, assigning tasks, and following up on work results.
  • Monitors and arranges for facility and equipment maintenance and repairs, as needed and in conjunction with the Manager or Supervisor.
  • Performs quality assurance audits.
  • Orders supplies as requested.

Key Success Factors :

  • Excellent listening, interpersonal, and communication skills, both oral and written. Professional, pleasant, and respectful telephone etiquette. Ability to adapt communication style for different audiences.
  • Empathetic listener, sensitive, upbeat, optimistic, articulate, gracious and tactful.
  • Knowledge of patient registration procedures and documentation.
  • Knowledge of medical insurance claims procedures and documentation. Needs to have thorough understanding of the Out of Network process.
  • Skilled in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
  • Skilled in preparing and maintaining patient records.
  • Ability to examine unpaid third-party claims and delinquent accounts to establish appropriate follow-up actions to ensure payment.
  • Ability to mentor and train staff.
  • Qualifications :

  • Education - H.S. Diploma / GED Equivalent
  • Experience - 2 Years of Experience
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