Patient Service Representative I - OR Administration

Cedars-Sinai

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Los Angeles, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Patient Service Representative facilitates patient care by managing appointments, referrals, and insurance verifications. They also provide general administrative support, including answering phones and maintaining accurate patient records.

Qualifications

We are looking for a Patient Service Representative I to answer phones, schedule appointments, and manage patient referrals. The ideal candidate will be professional, productive, and able to maintain positive interactions with patients, while possessing basic healthcare insurance knowledge and strong administrative skills.

Job Description

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai received the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 times for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year, 3 years in a row. This recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We offer an outstanding benefit package and competitive compensation. Come find out why Cedars-Sinai was Voted #1 in Californiaby U.S. News Best Hospitals!

Why work here?

Beyond an outstanding benefit package and competitive salaries, we take pride in hiring the best, most committed employees. Our staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a multifaceted, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

What will you be doing in this role?

The Patient Service Representative I (PSR I) plays a vital role in facilitating patient care.  This role primarily involves answering telephones, taking accurate messages, scheduling patient appointments, and managing patient referrals.  The Patient Service Rep I (PSR I) demonstrate professionalism and productivity while maintaining a positive interaction with our patients.

These responsibilities include:

  • Answering and triaging calls- directing to appropriate individuals or departments.
  • Verifies insurance eligibility with an understanding of basic healthcare insurance benefits
  • Updates patient demographic and insurance information in the CS-Link system accurately and timely 
  • Schedules and coordinates patient appointments under supervision 
  • Assists in managing physician schedules, handling patient/provider correspondence as directed
  • Provides general administrative support, including answering phones, routing calls, and managing medical records
  • Coordinates and manages patient referrals and authorizations, ensuring that patient interactions comply with healthcare regulatory standards
  • Assist in other duties as assigned by management

Cedars-Sinai

Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is widely known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai receives consistent recognition for our excellence. Our awards include; being named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, receiving the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles, achieving the longest-running Magnet designation for nursing excellence in California, and being recognized as The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year, an award Cedars-Sinai has won three years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. Cedars-Sinai is a leader in the clinical care and research of heart disease, cancer and brain disorders, among other areas. Pioneering research achievements include using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts, developing minimally invasive surgical techniques and discovering new types of drugs to target cancer more precisely. Cedars-Sinai also impacts the future of healthcare through education programs that encompass everything from highly competitive medical residency and fellowship programs to a biomedical science and translational medicine PhD program, advanced training for nurses and educational opportunities for allied health professionals. Most notably, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a longstanding commitment to strengthening the Los Angeles community through wide-ranging programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
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