Tower Health

Patient Services Rep - Oncology


PayCompetitive
LocationPhiladelphia/Pennsylvania
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 57931
      Job Summary

      The Patient Services Representative is responsible for patient registration, scheduling, customer service and clerical support. Duties include accepting, recording and verifying insurance information, processing preauthorization requests, collecting copays and account balance payments, scanning documents into EMR and other administrative tasks related to the efficient operations of the department. Incumbents must ensure contact with patients, families, the community, vendors, coworkers and physicians are carried out in a friendly, courteous, helpful and considerate manner.

      Schedule: Mon – Fri: 8:30a - 5p. The scheduled start and end times require flexibility to meet the needs of the practice.

      #STC


      Qualifications

      Education Requirements

      • Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
      • High School Diploma - OR - GED - OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education

      Experience

      • Front desk and pre-authorizations

      Required Skills

      • Computer Skills to include use and navigation
      • Customer Service Skills
      • Detail Oriented
      • Excellent Communications Skills
      • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
      • General Clerical Skills
      • Medical Terminology
      • Microsoft Office Applications
      • Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
      • Multitasking
      • Organizational Skills

      Overview

      About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

      St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

      St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.

      In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.

      About the Organization

      Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.

      Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: St. Chris Virtual Tour


      Education Requirements

      • Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
      • High School Diploma - OR - GED - OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education

      Experience

      • Front desk and pre-authorizations

      Required Skills

      • Computer Skills to include use and navigation
      • Customer Service Skills
      • Detail Oriented
      • Excellent Communications Skills
      • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
      • General Clerical Skills
      • Medical Terminology
      • Microsoft Office Applications
      • Multi Line Telephone Operational Skills
      • Multitasking
      • Organizational Skills

      The Patient Services Representative is responsible for patient registration, scheduling, customer service and clerical support. Duties include accepting, recording and verifying insurance information, processing preauthorization requests, collecting copays and account balance payments, scanning documents into EMR and other administrative tasks related to the efficient operations of the department. Incumbents must ensure contact with patients, families, the community, vendors, coworkers and physicians are carried out in a friendly, courteous, helpful and considerate manner.

      Schedule: Mon – Fri: 8:30a - 5p. The scheduled start and end times require flexibility to meet the needs of the practice.

      #STC

  • About the company

      Tower Health brings together more than 11,000 team members, 2,000 nationally recognized physicians, specialists and providers across 65 convenient locations.

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