Patient Services Representative - Wyomissing Peds

Tower Health

Posted 17 days ago

Full Time

West Reading, Pennsylvania

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The role involves managing patient registration, scheduling, and insurance verification while providing clerical support. Responsibilities include collecting payments, processing preauthorizations, and maintaining electronic medical records.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent experience and no prior work experience is required. You are proficient in basic computer skills, customer service, general clerical tasks, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Must Have Skills for ATS

BLS Certification

Computer Skills

Customer Service Skills

General Clerical Skills

Medical Terminology

Microsoft Office Applications

Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills

Organizational Skills

Job Description

Job Summary

  • The Patient Services Representative is responsible for patient registration, scheduling, customer service and clerical support.
  • Duties include accepting, recording and verifying insurance information, processing preauthorization requests, collecting copays and account balance payments, scanning documents into EMR and other administrative tasks related to the efficient operations of the department.
  • Incumbents must ensure contact with patients, families, the community, vendors, coworkers and physicians are carried out in a friendly, courteous, helpful and considerate manner.
  • The Patient Services Representative is also expected to complete other responsibilities in an accurate and timely manner as needed or assigned.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

  • Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
  • High School Diploma - OR - GED - OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education

Experience

  • No experience

Certification and Licensure

  • BLS Certification - Based on department

Required Skills

  • Computer Skills to include use and navigation
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Excellent Communications Skills
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • General Clerical Skills
  • Medical Terminology
  • Microsoft Office Applications
  • Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
  • Multitasking
  • Organizational Skills

Overview

Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.

Tower Health

Tower Health is a vibrant, nationally recognized health system that serves a population of nearly 2.5 million people. Its four acute-care hospitals include Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; and Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown as well as St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences; and a comprehensive provider network of over 1,100 physicians, specialists, and providers across 130 convenient locations. Tower Health is among the largest healthcare systems in the Philadelphia region, based on beds and revenue. With over 10,000 team members and a combined 1,200 beds, Tower Health provides a full range of medical care — from prevention, screenings, and education; to the latest clinical services and surgeries available; to rehabilitation. Committed to providing high-quality care, its hospitals have earned national awards and recognition for advanced care across the clinical spectrum, including in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, trauma, hematology, and oncology.
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