Patient Services Associate
Job Description
Job Summary
Provide clinic operational support to a complex multiple physicians' practice in an adult ambulatory care setting to the Surgery 2nd floor TC Clinics. Participate in a rotation of all jobs including check-in, check-out for Surgery and Urology, cash collection, and cash reconciliation. In addition to Surgery and Urology, the employee will be cross trained in the clerical duties of the Orthopedic Surgery. Jobs include direct public contact, detailed complex patient scheduling via the Cadence scheduling system, coordination and scheduling of outside referrals and diagnostic testing, cash collection via Cadence/EPIC. The position includes the responsibility of verifying accurate insurance, guarantor, primary care and referring physician information. Individual is responsible for verification and updating accurate patient demographic information. All verification and updating duties must be performed real time, during the patient visit either directly by the Patient Services Associate or via assistance from the Registration Department. Individual must maintain an excellent rapport in person or via the telephone with patients, faculty, and staff, within a team setting.
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Required Qualifications*
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Union Affiliation
This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Service Employees International Union - Healthcare Michigan (SEIU), which represents bargaining unit members in all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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