Patient Services Representative - Gastroenterology
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open patient access representative jobs in Maine post a median of $22.50 an hour, the middle half $21.14–$22.96, across 20 jobs that state their pay. Patient access representatives employed in Maine earn a median of $21.07 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Job Summary
We're looking for a friendly and experienced medical office professional to join our team as a Patient Services Representative. In this important front-desk role, you’ll be the first point of contact for patients, providing exceptional service and administrative support to help ensure smooth, coordinated care.
Job Description
What You’ll Be Doing
- Greet patients with professionalism and warmth, creating a positive first impression.
- Manage front desk operations including check-in, check-out, and scheduling.
- Use EMR and scheduling software to register patients and book appointments.
- Verify insurance coverage and obtain prior authorizations when needed.
- Process co-pays, deductibles, and direct patients to financial counseling if appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and timely entry of all patient and billing information.
- Answer incoming calls and respond to patient inquiries with clarity and care.
What We’re Looking For
- Medical office or healthcare registration experience is strongly preferred or other transferable experience.
- Familiarity with EMR systems and insurance verification processes.
- Comfortable working in a busy, patient-facing environment.
- Excellent communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
- Detail-oriented, adaptable, and a true team player.
- Willingness to participate in a rotating weekend schedule.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a supportive, mission-driven healthcare team.
- Enjoy generous weekend shift differentials.
- Access to ongoing training and opportunities to grow your healthcare career.
- Make a real difference in patients’ lives - starting at the front door.
Compensation Information
$19.50 - $35.18
The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Job Exempt
No
Benefits
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness
- We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
- Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
- A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness
- Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
- Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
- We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
- Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
- We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
From MaineGeneral Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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