Patient Service Representative

MN Eye Consultants is currently hiring for a Part-Time Patient Service Representative (20 hours/week) for our Bloomington clinic. 

SUMMARY 

The Patient Service Representative is responsible for welcoming patients and visitors to MEC in a warm and friendly manner and helping to prepare for their visit. This includes problem resolution and assisting with paperwork including demographics, insurance information, and collecting co-payments and/or past due balances in a timely manner.

Starting pay is $18.50-21.00.

LOCATION & SCHEDULE

This position is based in our Bloomington clinic but will be required to work shifts at other MEC clinics as needed. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Welcome patients and visitors in a warm, friendly, prompt manner as the first point of contact in the overall patient experience and assist with navigational needs and appointment scheduling.
• Verify, obtain, enter and update patient demographics, insurance, referring physician, primary care provider, and other required fields as assigned. 
• Assist patients with completion of pertinent forms including but not limited to medical history, patient agreement, workers compensation.
• Collect patient payments for self-pay appointments, co-payments, outstanding balances, and fees for contact lens related items.
• Daily cash reconciliation and posting of cash batch. 
• Coordinate and assist patients with transportation needs.
• Prepare patient charts in advance for both clinic and laser visits including printing fee tickets for add on appointments.
• Prepare surgery and dry eye patient packets and laser post-op kits.
• Distribute daily visit paperwork. 
• Scan patient paperwork into the electronic health record.
• Facilitate lobby safety and cleanliness as well as cleaning lanyards and badges.
• Comply with established standards and protocols of MEC goals and objectives including compliance with HIPAA and PHI standards and protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma/GED
• 1-2 years related customer service experience 
• Health care experience preferred