Patient Services Representative ; UT Health RGV Neurology

Office Location

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg:
Brownsville:

Monday‑Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

College of Engineering & Computer Science:
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Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship:
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• Posting Number: SRGV
  8762
• Working Title
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Location
• Department:
  School of Medicine / Neuro & Behavioral Health ISU
• FTE: 1.0
• FLSA:
  Non‑Exempt

Responsible for greeting and registering patients in a caring and warm manner, handling incoming patient telephone calls, scheduling appointments, handling patient queries, collecting and obtaining accurate insurance information, and time of service collections as required.

• Acts as the first point of contact for patients in the clinical setting and provides high‑level customer service consistently to both internal and external customers, while upholding UT Health RGV’s mission, values, and promoting service lines.
• Accurately and completely registers patients by obtaining patient demographic information, while maintaining patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Responsible for scheduling, rescheduling, and cancelling all patient appointments as needed and when appropriate to maximize patient flow and clinic efficiency.
• Responsible for answering incoming calls in a professional, timely manner, ensuring caller’s needs are met and accurate information is relayed and obtained.
• Completes reminder calls as needed; greets incoming patients and visitors in person or on the telephone and promotes active listening responsively to patient concerns or complaints and provides or seeks appropriate remedies while promoting quality care.
• Checks in and checks out patients through the appropriate appointment workflows, including verifying patient insurance eligibility, scanning all necessary identification into the EMR system, and ensuring completion and accuracy of patient registration forms.
• Performs all necessary daily check‑in and checkout tasks as required for reconciliation purposes, including next day preparation of charts, deposit reconciliation, and charge entry.
• Maintains patient confidentiality regarding access to patient and other clinical information via email, computer, fax, and mail.
• Verifies patient insurance eligibility and benefits through various payers, including commercial insurances, Medicaid, and Medicare.
• Obtains the necessary prior authorizations, referrals, and other insurance documentation needed for all visits as required by the insurance carrier.
• Performs all Time‑of‑Service collections including collecting copays, deductibles, and outstanding balances due on the account.
• Educates the patient/responsible parties regarding billing processes, financial responsibilities, third‑party benefit information and provides estimates of out‑of‑pocket costs to patients.
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