What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Services Representative Surgical Oncology position at Corewell Health?
This is a benefit-eligible position.
The starting rate for this position is $17.06 per hour and varies based on experience.
Practice and Culture
We focus on supporting patients through their cancer journey by providing surgical services and cancer health services together within our practice. We are a very supportive team and are patient centered. We have one on one meetings, clinical, clerical and staff meetings for continuous communication. We take pride in our patient experience.
- Responsible for complex patient/customer problem solving, including high level discernment when registering patients in treatment rooms.
- Performs administrative functions, including, but not limited to: assists with patient check-out; schedules complex patient appointments, incoming/outgoing referrals, surgeries and tests, including medical record review of incoming referrals; builds provider schedule template; navigates external patient referral portals; reconciles multi-department deposit.
- Obtains insurance authorizations and/or verifies that prior authorization has been obtained; assists with retroactive insurance denials/appeals.
- Responsible for complex EMR/EHR scanning and Right Fax faxing and uploading to EPIC.
- Responsible for identifying and reminding patients of health maintenance gaps.
- Ability to perform the role of Patient Services Representative, Associate when necessary.
- Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
- Required High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2 years of relevant experience insurance billing, access management, patient financial services, electronic health records, lab service support or other related experience Required
- Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs
- Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 15 lbs
- Sitting: Frequently
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Occasionally
- Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom
- Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally
- Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom
- Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
- Squat: Seldom
- Stair Climbing: Seldom
- Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
- Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom
- Handling: Occasionally
- Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom
- Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
- Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
- Visual Acuity ¹
[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
Primary Location
SITE - Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion - 145 Michigan St - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Surgical Oncology - CHMG WestEmployment Type
Full timeShift
Day (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
Variable 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Days Worked
Monday to FridayWeekend Frequency
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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
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