About the role
Hiring Department
The MU Student Health Center (SHC) is a unit within the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Student Health & Well-Being department under Student Affairs. The Student Health & Well-Being area consists of a network of care that includes the Counseling Center, Student Health Center, Wellness Resource Center and Community Providers.
The SHC offers medical care with behavioral health consultation and psychiatry services. SHC providers coordinate treatment with counselors at the Counseling Center, MU Health Care, and University Physicians.
We Strive To Provide
- High-quality, affordable, accessible, integrated health services
- Safe environment respecting students we serve
- Confidential services in compliance with HIPAA & FERPA
Summary Job Description
The Patient Service Representative (PSR) is responsible for greeting patients and visitors; working the registration desk; arriving patients; updating demographics; loading insurance; accepting copayments; performing data entry; and scheduling appointments. They assist patients during checkout after provider visits, schedule follow-ups with SHC when needed, and coordinate referrals to outside providers. The PSR notifies providers when a patient has no-showed and updates the scheduling system accordingly. They contact patients whose appointments must be rescheduled due to provider schedule changes, collect fee for service payments , manage after-hours nursing reports, answer the main phone line, and help cover other PSR positions.
Essential Functions
- This position will cross-train to assist in other areas of our center and may help with off-site events. Must have excellent customer service skills.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and/or staff to address and resolve any issues that arise during the visit.
- Communicate any expected delays to patients and ancillary service departments.
- Greet and escort patients, answer the phone system, handle and/or direct calls to the appropriate area, and place calls as requested by the supervisor. Use excellent guest-relations skills in all interactions with patients, visitors, and staff.
- Maintain the general appearance and cleanliness of the waiting room, reception area, and offices.
- Validate patient demographics, insurance, pre-certification, prior authorization, and referrals; accurately manage copay collections; perform patient check-in and check-out, scheduling, bumping, cancelling, and marking no-shows; and effectively utilize computer applications.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Shift
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This position has an established work schedule; however, occasional flexibility may be required to support Student Affairs programs, events, or division-wide activities, including those that may occur during evenings or weekends.
Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.
Six (6) months of experience with frontline customer service and guest relations duties and skills.
Preferred Qualifications Prior experience in a health care setting, hospital admissions, registration, medical office, and use of medical terminology strongly preferred.
Anticipated Hiring Range
Salary Range: $15.81 - $21.18 hourly paid biweekly.
Grade: GGS 4A
University Title: Patient Service Representative
Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.
Application Materials
Complete application, and upload the following: résumé, cover letter, and 3 or more professional references which must include at least one supervisor.
Sponsorship Information
Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Benefit Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.
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