Patient Service Associate in A&E (3 rotational shifts - including night shifts)

Counter

• Receive patients and visitors who present themselves at the counter.
• Answer telephone calls and attend to enquiries courteously and promptly at all times.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with to members of the public and staff.
• Maintain Yishun Health Standards of Service Delivery at all times.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient's information.

 

Registration

• Perform registration for all patients at A&E.
• Inform patients of the estimated waiting time for consultation.
• Collect payment in advance for A&E service and after end of A&E attendance for non-standard services rendered.
• Be accountable for payments collected.

 

Admission

• Prepare necessary forms for admission.
• Perform admission paperwork and provide financial counseling to patients and family members.
• Financial counseling for decant of patients to other hospitals.
• Advise and direct patients who require financial assistance to the appropriate department/s.
• Collect payment for services rendered and be accountable for payment collected.
• Collect General Consent for admission and proper documentation for any follow-up action required.
• Monitor Financial Counselling turnaround time and assign cases to PSA team members on same shift

 

Appointment

• To obtain SOC appointment for urgent cases and advice patient of appointment time via SMS or call.
• Inform SOC of OPAT case from EDIEDTU.

 

Death Registration

• Perform death registration for deceased patients.
• Reporting to ICA for any trouble shooting on the ground.

 

Other administrative work

• To undertake safekeeping of patient's property
• Responsible and responsive to patient's feedback/complaints before referring to the Supervisor / Executive / Manager.
• Updating data on chat group for management of bed wait and financial counselling TAT and or other ad hoc data required by management.
• Any ad-hoc duties assigned by Supervisor / Executive / Manager.
• Trainer for new junior staff for on the job training