The Patient Services Coordinator serves as Barton's initial point of contact for various healthcare services with the knowledge and ability to address callers needs. This position schedules new and returning patient appointments for a variety of areas of care, supports clinical areas with schedule change requests, works to ensure all appointments have a verified insurance plan or self-pay, and any necessary authorizations have been obtained. This position is the first point of contact for patient requests regarding medical refills, results and clinical care questions. This team member will also participate in health maintenance outreach calls to our patients, provide billing assistance to patients by phone, collect payments on patient accounts or guide them in payment options, review accounts for delinquency, and follow department policies to resolve accounts. The team member is expected to provide the highest level of customer service with a sense of urgency, reliability, data entry skills, and a spirit of teamwork. The team member must be skilled in active listening, proper phone etiquette, and possess outstanding verbal and writing skills. The team member is expected to provide exceptional and personalized service with every interaction. Qualification Education: - High School diploma or GED strongly preferred. Experience: - Minimum of two years of work experience in a customer service environment dealing with patients, staff and volunteers of diverse educational, economic and cultural backgrounds preferred. - Previous experience in the healthcare industry is preferred. - Previous experience in customer service is preferred. - Previous experience in orthopedics, family practice, specialty clinic, or rehabilitation services preferred. - Previous experience with EPIC preferred. - Experience working in a rural health clinic or a federally qualified health center preferred. - Basic insurance and medical terminology knowledge preferred. Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: - Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Google and WebEx. - Exceptional verbal, reading, and writing skills, ability to multi-task and stay organized. - Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, and effectively manage and prioritize conflicting demands and to maintain adherence to strict deadlines - Requires critical thinking skills, analytical skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision. - Must be able to take appropriate action and maintain composure in a stressful high call volume environment. - Able to work with diverse populations (patient, staff, physicians) under difficult and stressful challenging situations. - Knowledge of or willing to obtain knowledge of HIPAA and State regulations for privacy and confidentiality of medical records. - Knowledge of federal and state funded health coverage preferred. In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; Bilingual abilities preferred Certifications/ Licensure: - N/ A