Patient Service Representative De La Pena Eye Clinic Commerce

Education: High school diploma/GED required 

Certification: Prefer healthcare management/administration certification.

Experience: Highly prefer 1 to 2 years of experience working in a medical office/healthcare setting 

Other Requirements: None

Performance Requirements:

Knowledge:

1. Knowledge of insurance verification process
2. Understanding of documentation required for physician appointments.
3. Knowledge of Electronic Health Systems
4. Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes
5. Knowledge of the policies and procedures of a clinic sufficient to provide effective patient care. 

Skills:

1. Skill in multi-tasking.
2. Skill in customer service.
3. Skill in computer hardware and software use.
4. Skill in verbal and written communication.
5. Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives. 
6. Skill in analyzing situations accurately and taking effective action. 
7. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, policy-making bodies, third-party payers, patients, and the public. 
8. Skill in organizing work, making assignments, and achieving goals and objectives. 
9. Skill in exercising judgment and discretion in developing, applying, interpreting, and coordinating departmental policies and procedures. 

Abilities:

1. Ability to multi-task, manage details and organize efficiently and effectively.
2. Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies and procedures.
3. Ability to set priorities among multiple requests.
4. Ability to interact with patients, medical and administrative staff, and the public effectively.
5. Ability to use EMR, other relevant computer hardware and software, telephone, copier, fax machine and other standard medical office equipment.

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, calculators, etc.

Work Environment: Position is in a well-lit office environment. Occasional evening and weekend work.

Mental/Physical Requirements: Involves sitting approximately 75 percent of the day, walking or standing the remainder, using computers and telephones.

Tenet Healthcare/TPR complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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