Patient Service Rep - Winthrop Family Medicine (Full-Time)

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral Health. We're with you. Be with us.

MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of our patients, our families, and our communities.

If you are looking for the opportunity to support your friends, family, and your community through your work at MaineGeneral Health...Come be with us.

Job Description:

Schedule: Monday- Friday 8a- 4:30p

The Role: Patient Services Representative

MaineGeneral Health Patient Service Reps are the pillar of our practices. Each PSR acts as a patient advocate, access specialist, and service coordinator. Ensuring the needs of our patients, family members, medical personnel, and administrative staff are met. You develop strong and sometimes lifelong relationships with individuals in your community; providing care and support in some of the most significant times of their lives.

The Opportunity:

What makes a great PSR? Would YOU make a great PSR?

Do you have an innate sense of empathy? Experience in customer service? A talented PSR can come from a variety of previous experiences; from medical office, to teaching, to retail, direct patient care, and many other roles.

MaineGeneral Health PSRs often have a variety of roles and responsibilities. Your day will never be boring! You will schedule appointments, collect insurance information, maintain patient records, and facilitate communication, often acting as a liaison between different healthcare providers such as the doctor and the lab. Acting in this capacity requires a wide range of skills, including computer proficiency, multitasking, and the ability to work independently.

The Work:

• Greets patients, answers phones, and performs clerical duties as needed to support clinical departments
• Schedules appointment times using computerized scheduling programs
• Verifies insurance benefits and may obtain precertification/authorization as necessary.
• Determines and accepts required payments, including co-pays and deductibles, and/or refers to financial counselors for follow-up
• Ensures that all necessary demographic, billing, and clinical information is obtained and entered into the registration system with timeliness and accuracy

You Have:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication, and support skills
• Ability to be flexible and shift priorities quickly
• Strong attention to detail

You Get:

Supported in all aspects of your wellness - physical, emotional, financial, and professional- We believe this is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

• Health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage healthcare costs
• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center
• Access to industry-leading leave for new parents
• Generous earned time- We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves
• When life gets challenging, you have access to our Employee Assistance Program for you members of your household
• If eligible, you receive up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan
• A variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of your professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource - you are how we grow our business and care for our community

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting a reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Scheduled Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees' wellness - physical, emotional and financial - is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees- We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• Access the wages you've already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.

• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource - they're how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .