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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location McAllen, TX
McAllen, Texas

About this job

Job Summary


The Patient Services Representatives is responsible for greeting patients and collecting, recording and balancing payments.


 


Essential Job Functions





  • Greets patients as they arrive and manages 20 minute wait time



  • Assists patient with intake processes including copying required documents



  • Collects co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles and issues receipts



  • Manages cashier box and daily deposits according to company policies



  • Processes walk-in patients and visitors



  • Answers phones and schedules appointments



  • Manages medical records (maintains, files/scans, prepares for schedule)



  • Ensures all correspondence is scanned and/or filed in timely manner



  • Processes requests for medical records release and maintains appropriate logs, etc



  • Performs all other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Required Education, Experience & Skills





  • High school graduate or GED required



  • One to two years of related work experience including data entry



  • Working knowledge of medical office procedures and medical terminology



  • Ability to accurately sort and file materials by alphabetic or numeric systems



  • Effective communication and customer service skills required


 


Preferred Education, Experience & Skills




  • ICD 9 and CPT coding experience preferred


 


Physical & Mental Requirements




  • Ability to lift up to 100 pounds



  • Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 100 pounds of force



  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time



  • Ability to use fine motor skills to operate equipment and/or machinery



  • Ability to properly drive and operate a company vehicle



  • Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing



  • Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving



  • Occasionally requires exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids


 


WellMed is a healthcare delivery system serving more than 90,000 patients, primarily Medicare eligible seniors, in Texas and Florida through primary care clinics, multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services.  Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, WellMed is an industry leader in medical risk management, highly effective disease management and chronic care programs, healthcare delivery services and more.


   


Our focus and mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness.  We are innovators in preventative healthcare, striving to change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors.  Our providers and support staff are selected for their dedication to the senior population and focus on preventative, proactive patient care.


  


WellMed is now part of the OptumHealth division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella. 


 


What happens when you join our expanding, Fortune 17 organization? You will share our mission to improve the health of others and help heal the health care system. You'll work within an incredible team culture; a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.



If you want more meaning in your career - as a clinician or a business professional – take this opportunity and apply. It's the first step in a new career that will enable you to do your life's best work.SM


 


  


Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.


 


UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.


 


 


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