Patient Services Representative Referrals

Shift and status

Full time position, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., no weekends.

Job Summary

Join our Orthopedic team as a Referral Patient Service Representative. This role supports patient access and care coordination by managing incoming referrals, scheduling appointments and ensuring patients are connect to the appropriate provider and level of care in a timely and efficient manner. This role serves as a critical link between patients, providers and clinical teams while promoting exceptional patient experience, operational excellence and accurate scheduling practices. The Referral PSR works in a high volume, fast-paced, team- driven environment.

Successful candidates demonstrate strong communication skills, attention to detail, professionalism, critical thinking, adaptability and the ability to work collaboratively within standardized workflows while support quality, compliance, patient safety and access goals.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for complex patient/customer problem solving, including high level discernment when registering patients in treatment rooms.
• Performs administrative functions, including, but not limited to: assists with patient check-out; schedules patient appointments, incoming/outgoing referrals, in office procedures, surgeries and tests, including medical record review of incoming referrals; maintains and modifies provider template; navigates external patient referral portals; reconciles multidepartment deposit.
• Obtains insurance authorizations and/or verifies that prior authorization has been obtained; assists with retroactive insurance denials/appeals.
• Responsible for complex EMR/EHR scanning and Right Fax faxing and uploading to EPIC.
• Assists with training new team members utilizing standard work.
• Ability to perform the role of Patient Services Representative, Associate when necessary.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2 year of relevant experience in insurance billing, access management, patient financial services, electronic health records, lab service support or other related fields

As part of our hiring process, you may be invited to complete an initial screening using an AI‑enabled voice agent. This screening focuses on job‑related qualifications and is reviewed by our hiring team as one part of the overall evaluation process. The voice agent provides the opportunity for applicants to respond at a time that works best for them.  The voice agent works 24/7 - just like healthcare!

If you have any questions, please email Jennifer.quesenberry@corewellhealth.org

About Corewell Health 

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence. 

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - 2770 East Beltline Ave NE - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Ortho Shared Services 2770 East Beltline - Medical Group West

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency