Lifepoint Health
Lifepoint Health
Posted 3 months ago
Full Time
Hickory, North Carolina
In Person
Smart Summary
Responsibilities
The Patient Services Representative serves as the first point of contact, handling patient scheduling, registration, and reception functions. They are responsible for obtaining accurate demographic information and performing compliant patient liability collections.
Qualifications
You have a high school diploma or equivalent and preferably an Associate's degree. You possess critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work effectively under pressure with minimal supervision to perform scheduling, registration, and patient liability collection.
Job Description
Patient Services Representative (Full-Time) Cardiology Clinic
Your experience matters:
Frye Regional Medical Center, located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355-bed acute care hospital, 81-bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.
Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!
How you’ll contribute:
The Patient Access team at Frye Regional Medical Center – Physician Practice is the crucial first point of contact for every patient. We are the welcoming faces and helpful voices who greet you when you arrive or call, providing direction and answering your questions. Our dedicated staff is here to ensure a smooth experience from the very beginning, handling everything from scheduling appointments to completing the registration process efficiently and with care.
A Patient Access Representative (PAR) who excels in this role:
Performs scheduling, registration, patient pre-admission and admission at the physician practice
Performs reception and discharge functions.
Accurately obtains complete and accurate patient demographic information.
Performs proper, compliant patient liability collection techniques before, during and after date of service.
What we offer:
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
Qualifications and requirements:
Applicants should have high school diploma or equivalent. Associate's degree is preferred. Additional requirements include:
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
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