Clinical Services Representative I

Rutgers The State University

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Clinical Services Representative I
Job Category Staff & Executive – Administrative & Support
Department RHG-RWJ Neurosurgery Clinic
Overview
New Jerseys academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Clinical Services Representative I for the Neurosurgery Clinic at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.Rutgers Department of Neurosurgery is seeking a Clinical Services Representative I. Under general supervision, carries out a variety of front-desk services related to cash collection and serves as a receptionist.Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Registers patients presenting for treatment; enters all biographic and insurance information into computer system.
  • Obtains a copy of patients Medicaid/Medicaid HMO card and verifies and updates information as needed; ensures that the designated insurance co-payment is collected before patient is seen by student.
  • Responsible for the collection and posting of patients payments.
  • Responds with good customer service to patient inquiries or transfers, as appropriate, to a financial coordinator.
  • Prepares and balances receipts daily for the bank deposits.
  • Responsible for requesting charts for next day and ensuring that they are received.
  • Calls patients with scheduling recall reminders and advises them as needed to make payments; arranges for scheduling with financial coordinator if required.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 185
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 48652.50
Annual Mid Range Salary 49627.50
Annual Maximum Salary 51109.50
Standard Hours 37.50
Union Description Teamsters 97
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff – 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility PERS
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Three (3) years of experience in physician, hospital or health center billing setting, including management of various types of insurance billing processes.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) skills.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Must be familiar with the billing practices of Medicaid and Medicare.
  • Requires working with office equipment and confidential patient records and correspondence.
  • Required to proofread and check documents for accuracy.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Candidates having experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center a plus.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical Demands:
  • Standing, walking, bending and talking.
  • Must be able to lift and move supply boxes, 10 pounds.
Work Environment:
  • Clinic and office operations.
  • Moderate noise.
Special Conditions
  • May require working evenings and/or Saturdays.
Posting Details

Posting Number 24ST2365
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick
City New Brunswick
State NJ
Location Details
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Immunization Requirements

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  • Date Posted: November 6, 2024
  • Location: New Brunswick, NJ