Patient Services Representative (Cardiology)
APR Consulting, Inc. has been engaged to identify a Patient Services Representative
Location: Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Position: Patient Services Representative
Pay Rate: $25/hr
Duration: 13 weeks
Expected Shift: 40 hrs/week
8:30am to 5:30pm
**Please include 3 available interview times with submission, as well as confirmation of awareness of commute times.**
The Patient Services Specialist – Journey Level performs all core front-office functions with increased independence and efficiency. This role is responsible for patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance verification, and general clerical duties. As a fully engaged member of the care team, the Patient Services Specialist demonstrates a commitment to compassionate service, effective communication, and operational excellence in support of Providence patients and their families.
Requirements:
One year of medical office experience is required.
Preferred:
Cardiology Office Experience is preferred.
Duties:
– Serve as the first point of contact for patients and support smooth operation of the clinic, providing courteous and professional communication in person and over the phone.
– Operate and manage multi-line phone systems to route calls, take messages and respond to inquiries efficiently.
– Perform patient registration, check-in, copay collection, and check-out processes, ensuring accurate demographic and insurance information is collected and updated.
– Schedule, confirm and modify patient appointments in accordance with clinic protocols and provider availability.
– Complete a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, including scanning, filing, and data entry to support daily clinic operations.
– Navigate and document within electronic medical records (EMR) systems to maintain accurate and timely patient records.
– Deliver high quality customer service by addressing patient needs, resolving concerns, and escalating issues as appropriate.
– May coordinate referrals and prior authorizations by gathering necessary documentation, submitting requests, and following up with providers and payers.
– Independently resolve routine patient and scheduling issues using established protocols.
– Identify and escalate complex issues to appropriate personnel.
– Support onboarding of new team members by modeling workflows and best practices.
JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with patients, families, and healthcare team members in person, over the phone, and in writing.
• Ability and willingness to learn multi-line phone systems (e.g. routing calls, taking messages, responding to inquiries with courtesy and efficiency), electronic medical records (EMR), standard office applications (e.g., email, word processing, spreadsheets) and common office tools (e.g. printers, scanners, copiers, and fax machines).
• Demonstrates resilience and the ability to adjust to changing priorities, workflows, and patient needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Committed to providing a positive patient experience through empathy, responsiveness, and professionalism.
• Ability to independently resolve routine patient and scheduling issues using established standards and workflows.
JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
• Ability to identify and escalate complex issues to appropriate personnel.
• Willingness and ability to support onboarding of new team members by modeling workflows and best practices.
• Knowledge of electronic medical record (EMR) to assist with monitoring appointment availability and optimizing scheduling templates.
Our client is the one of the largest Healthcare Staffing Provider in the United States, to be assigned at one of their affiliated hospitals/healthcare facilities.
This particular client is requiring that all new hires show proof of vaccination. However, accommodations may be made for those with disabilities or religious reasons who cannot obtain a vaccine.
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is a match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!
About APR Consulting
APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted talent acquisition and workforce solutions providers in the United States. Known for exceptional responsiveness, agile strategies, and consistently high-level talent, the firm has become a go-to for organizations and managed services providers navigating complex change and urgent challenges. Since its founding in 1980, APR has transformed from a California IT-focused staffing firm to a full-service solutions provider filling a wide range of positions and serving over eight industries — including aerospace and defense, healthcare, IT, telecom, hospitality/gaming, sports/entertainment, government, and utilities –– in all 50 states, with a loyal roster of more than 850 specialized professionals.
APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted talent acquisition and workforce solutions providers in the United States. Known for exceptional responsiveness, agile strategies, and consistently high-level talent, the firm has become a go-to for organizations and managed services providers navigating complex change and urgent challenges. Since its founding in 1980, APR has transformed from a California IT-focused staffing firm to a full-service solutions provider filling a wide range of positions and serving over eight industries — including aerospace and defense, healthcare, IT, telecom, hospitality/gaming, sports/entertainment, government, and utilities –– in all 50 states, with a loyal roster of more than 850 specialized professionals.
