The Patient Services Lead assists in the coordination of staffing and activities of all Mattoon/Tuscola/Effingham. The lead provides leadership and technical expertise in all aspects of service. They perform staffing coverage as needed. The lead is responsible for helping to maintain a positive work environment and fostering teamwork at all times. The lead will participate in onboarding and training new employees. Assists the manager with changing registration processes to improve patient satisfaction. Provides continuous feedback to staff to reduce error and enhance workflow processes. Participates and coordinates staff training needs including new employee job training. Works with clinical leadership to ensure provider schedules are efficient and free of scheduling issues. Enhance point of service collections to ensure financial stewardship. Monitors all WQ for completion and timeliness. May assist manager/supervisor with timekeeping, coaching and performance evaluations, as needed.

• Perform essential job functions of Patient Service Representative I, II and III, Ortho internal Contact Center, Surgical Scheduling & Prior Authorization Specialist
• Assists in coordination of staffing and activities, including schedule planning, templating and coverage.
• Assists leadership with orientation and training of new and existing coding staff
• Acts as a role model and supports management initiatives for the department. Assumes leadership role in the absence of Supervisor/Manager.
• Resolves work related issues or assists employees in solving work related issues.
• Resolves Customer concerns, questions, and complaints by identifying problems and coordinating appropriate corrective action. Reports situation and resolution to supervisor.
• Addresses customer service concerns with positive attitude and positive closure for the customer.
• Ensures staff members are adequately trained and are competent to perform all required job tasks, including work ques.
• Establishes daily work and desk assignments to ensure adequate staffing coverage and good customer service.
• Establishes standards for reducing registration errors. Reviews with staff on a regular basis registration errors and initiates necessary training to reduce errors.
• Assists in training new Patient Services Representative staff and serves as a role model by conducting self in a responsible, professional manner.