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**City/State:** Saint Louis, Missouri

**Categories:** Support Services

**Job Status:** Full-Time

**Req ID** : 98179

**Pay Range:** $15.00 – $23.88 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

Come join our team as a full-time Patient Service Representative with **_Christian Hospital in our Neurosurgery departmeny_** , this is a rare opportunity to join a great team!

+ 40-Hours per week

+ Day Shift

+ Benefit Eligible

+ NO CALL, NO WEEKENDS, NO HOLIDAYS

Overview

**Christian Hospital** has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

_Northwest HealthCare_ , six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Patient Services Representative acts as the initial point of contact for front office activity and helps directs the patient flow process at the physician office. This position performs patient check-ins and appointment scheduling. This position also maintains patient financial records and may serve as a switchboard operator as needed.

Responsibilities

+ Handles telephone calls from patients and staff; forwards calls requiring triage.

+ Performs receptionist duties with close attention to detail and professionalism.

+ Verifies health insurance payment information and educates patients on the applicable regulations; collects payments and records data.

+ Performs data entry of service charges, to include the assignment of diagnostic codes and the entering of all physician and clinic related charges.

+ Coordinates information with Central Billing Office to ensure all charges are captured and properly collected.

Minimum Requirements

Education

+ High School Diploma or GED

Experience

+ 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

+ Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

+ Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

+ 401(k) plan with BJC match

+ Tuition Assistance available on first day

+ BJC Institute for Learning and Development

+ Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

+ Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer